Inhibition of lipid peroxidation by the iron-binding protein lactoferrin

Lactoferrin containing physiological amounts of iron is an inhibitor of lipid peroxidation induced by iron(III) salts and ascorbic acid. It might therefore help to protect neutrophils, inflammatory foci and secretions from metal-ion-dependent oxidative damage.

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Main Authors: Gutteridge, John M. C., Paterson, Suzanne K., Segal, Anthony W., Halliwell, Barry
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1981
Subjects:
Peptide and Protein Structure
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1163360/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7337708
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