The influence of L-carnitine on oxidative modification of LDL in vitro

Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 455-462

  Augustyniak, Agnieszka ^a   Stankiewicz, Anna ^a   Skrzydlewska, Elzbieta ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF BIALYSTOK   (Poland)

Author keywords

Tocopherol; L Carnitine; LDL; Lipid Peroxidation; Oxidative Stress; Protein Oxidative Modifications

Indexed keywords

ALKADIENE; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; CARNITINE; COPPER ION; DITYROSINE; LIPID HYDROPEROXIDE; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; MALONALDEHYDE; TRYPTOPHAN; TYROSINE DERIVATIVE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONJUGATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; LIPID COMPOSITION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIPOPHILICITY; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

EID: 46049086570     PISSN: 15376516     EISSN: 15376524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15376510701623508     Document Type: Article

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