GLUTATHIONE METABOLIC PATHWAY AS A SCAVENGING SYSTEM IN THE LENS

被引:17
作者
RATHBUN, WB
HANSON, SK
机构
[1] Department of Ophthalmology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
关键词
Detoxification; Glutathione; Glutathione peroxidase; Glutathione S-transferase; Glutathione-scavenging pathway; Hydroperoxide; Toxic agents;
D O I
10.1159/000265003
中图分类号
R77 [眼科学];
学科分类号
100212 ;
摘要
Glutathione peroxidase and glutathione S-transferase have been demonstrated in both bovine and human lenses. This has led to the formulation of a new 8-enzyme metabolic pathway for detoxification within the lens of electrophilic compounds and hydroperoxides of both extra- and intralenticular origin. © 1979 S. Karger AG, Basel.
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页码:172 / 176
页数:5
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