Reactive species and their accumulation on radical-damaged proteins

Roger T. Dean, Steven Gieseg, Michael J. Davies

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Abstract

Hydroperoxides and catechols are described as novel reactive products of radical attack on proteins. These species, like other components of oxidized and otherwise damaged proteins, may accumulate in some biological systems. We propose that the reactive species may then attack other biomolecules, and constitute both a marker and a mechanism of age-related pathologies.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)437-441
Number of pages5
JournalTrends in Biochemical Sciences
Volume18
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 1993
Externally publishedYes

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