In prokaryotes, glutathione maintains the proper oxidation states of protein thiols and protects cells from damage under abnormal conditions such as low pH, chlorine compounds, oxidative and osmotic stresses 8
Selenocysteine robustness versus cysteine versatility: a hypothesis on the evolution of the moonlighting behaviour of peroxiredoxins
Glutathione, a naturally occurring antioxidant with many physiologic functions, can quickly resolve vocal cord polyps and may have a role in the management of other respiratory tract disorders, according to Benjamin Asher, MD, a New York City based Ear, Nose & Throat specialist
Oxidative stress is regarded as a common feature of neurodegenerative diseases, which leads to telomere attrition, the excessive phosphorylation of tau protein, increased A oligomers, and immunologic derangement, further mediating the senescence of these brain cells [138]
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