Abstract
Primary oxygen radicals produced in cells and their secondary lipid radical intermediates can modify and fragment proteins. The products are often more susceptible to enzymatic hydrolysis and so radical fluxes may accelerate proteolysis inside and outside cells.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 27-31 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Trends in Biochemical Sciences |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 1986 |
| Externally published | Yes |