Abstract
The oxidation of essential serum proteins, albumin and gamma globulin, by the enzyme peroxidase can be partially inhibited by compounds, such as EDTA and 2,4-pentanedione, that complex with the iron ion in peroxidase. The importance of such inhibition lies in the circumstance that the oxidations in question might be a possible causative factor in tissue aging.
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Gemant, A. Inhibition of oxidation by peroxidase of human serum proteins. Molecular Biology Reports 3, 283–287 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00368298
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00368298