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The Involvement of Free Radicals in Chemical Carcinogenesis Read chapter Read first chapter

1987 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Radiation Induced Reactions of Glutathione with Oxygen and their Possible Role in Biological Systems

Authors : M. Tamba, G. Simone, M. Quintiliani

Published in: Anticarcinogenesis and Radiation Protection

Publisher: Springer US

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The reactivity of some thiyl radicals with molecular oxygen were measured and reported much before the intracellular thiols began to arouse the wave of interest that has characterized the last decade or so (1,2). Cellular thiols, almost entirely consisting of glutathione (GSH), are considered at the present time as one of the most important system capable of protecting cells against free radicals formed during oxidative metabolism or from exposure to drugs or ionizing radiation.

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Title
Radiation Induced Reactions of Glutathione with Oxygen and their Possible Role in Biological Systems
Authors
M. Tamba
G. Simone
M. Quintiliani
Copyright Year
1987
Publisher
Springer US
Book
Anticarcinogenesis and Radiation Protection

Print ISBN: 978-1-4615-6464-5

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-4615-6462-1

Copyright Year: 1987

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-6462-1_4