Glutathione and NADH, but not ascorbate, protect lens proteins from modification by UV filters

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 503-511

  Taylor, Lisa M ^a   Andrew Aquilina, J ^a   Jamie, Joanne F ^b   Truscott, Roger J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ageing; Ascorbate; Cataract; Glutathione; Kynurenine; Lens; NADH; Protein modification

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CRYSTALLIN; GLUTATHIONE; KETONE; KYNURENINE; LENS PROTEIN; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COVALENT BOND; DRUG EFFECT; FILTER; FLUORESCENCE; HYDROPHOBICITY; LENS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MOLECULE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0036315485     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exer.2001.1165     Document Type: Article

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