Oxidation of gonadotrophin (PMSG) by oxygen free radicals alters its structure and hormonal activity

Molecular Reproduction and Development

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 264-268

  Ortega Camarillo, C ^a   Guzman Grenfell A M ^a   Hicks, J J ^b  

^a Hosp Especialidades Ctro Medico N   (Mexico)

^b HOSPITAL JUÁREZ DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Loss of PMSG activity; Ovulation inhibition; Oxygen free radicals; Protein damage; Protein oxidation

Indexed keywords

NITROBLUE TETRAZOLIUM; OXYGEN RADICAL; SERIC GONADOTROPIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; OVULATION INHIBITION; OXIDATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; RAT; UTERUS WEIGHT;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; GONADOTROPINS, EQUINE; HORMONES; HORSES; HYDROXYL RADICAL; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0345196598     PISSN: 1040452X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2795(199903)52:3<264::AID-MRD3>3.0.CO;2-G     Document Type: Article

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