Aggregation of α-synuclein induced by the Cu,Zn-superoxide dismutase and hydrogen peroxide system

Free Radical Biology and Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 544-550

  Kim, Kyung Sik ^a   Choi, Soo Young ^b   Kwon, Hyeok Yil ^b   Won, Moo Ho ^b   Kang, Tae Cheon ^b   Kang, Jung Hoon ^a  

^a Chongju University   (South Korea)

^b Hallym University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

synuclein; Cu; Free radicals; Lewy body; Parkinson's disease; Zn SOD

Indexed keywords

5,5' DIMETHYL 1 PYROLLIN N OXIDE; ALPHA SYNUCLEIN; AMYLOID; CHELATING AGENT; COPPER DERIVATIVE; COPPER ZINC SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; DIETHYLDITHIOCARBAMIC ACID; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; NITRONE DERIVATIVE; PENICILLAMINE; SCAVENGER; TERT BUTYL ALPHA PHENYLNITRONE; THIOFLAVINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; INCUBATION TIME; OXIDATION; PARKINSON DISEASE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN AGGREGATION; SPIN TRAPPING;

ALPHA-SYNUCLEIN; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; PARKINSON DISEASE; PROTEIN BINDING; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; SYNUCLEINS;

LETHRINIDAE;

EID: 0037087150     PISSN: 08915849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0891-5849(02)00741-4     Document Type: Article

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