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Methionine residues as endogenous antioxidants in proteins

Cysteine and methionine are the two sulfur-containing residues normally found in proteins. Cysteine residues function in the catalytic cycle of many enzymes, and they can form disulfide bonds that contribute to protein structure. In contrast, the specific functions of methionine residues are not kno...

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Main Authors: Levine, Rodney L., Mosoni, Laurent, Berlett, Barbara S., Stadtman, Earl R.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The National Academy of Sciences of the USA 1996
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC26351/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8986759
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