Quinone-hydroquinone π-conjugated redox reaction involving proton-coupled electron transfer plays an important role in scavenging superoxide by polyphenolic antioxidants

Chemistry Letters

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 162-164

  Nakayama, Tatsushi ^a   Uno, Bunji ^a  

^a GIFU PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 77249164527     PISSN: 03667022     EISSN: 13480715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1246/cl.2010.162     Document Type: Article

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