Efficient radical trapping at the surface and inside the phospholipid membrane is responsible for highly potent antiperoxidative activity of the carotenoid astaxanthin.

Goto, S; Kogure, K; Abe, K; Kimata, Y; Kitahama, K; Yamashita, E; Terada, H

Goto, S; Kogure, K; Abe, K; Kimata, Y; Kitahama, K; Yamashita, E; Terada, H.

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Goto S; Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tokushima, Japan. Kogure@ph.tokushima-u.ac.jp

Biochim Biophys Acta ; 1512(2): 251-8, 2001 Jun 06.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11406102

Subject(s)

Adenosine Diphosphate/chemistry; Antioxidants/chemistry; Cardiolipins/chemistry; Iron/chemistry; Lipid Peroxidation; Liposomes/chemistry; Phosphatidylcholines/chemistry; beta Carotene/analogs & derivatives; beta Carotene/chemistry; Ferrous Compounds/chemistry; Free Radicals/chemistry; Hydrogen Bonding; Kinetics; Models, Molecular; Molecular Conformation; Oxidation-Reduction; Surface Properties; Xanthophylls; Zeaxanthins

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Phosphatidylcholines / Cardiolipins / Lipid Peroxidation / Adenosine Diphosphate / Beta Carotene / Iron / Liposomes / Antioxidants Language: En Journal: Biochim Biophys Acta Year: 2001 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Japan

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