Protein oxidation: prime suspect found 'not guilty'

Authors
Bader, M Winther, JR Bardwell, JCA
Citation
M. Bader et al., Protein oxidation: prime suspect found 'not guilty', NAT CELL BI, 1(3), 1999, pp. E57-E58
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Cell & Developmental Biology
Journal title
NATURE CELL BIOLOGY
ISSN journal
14657392 → ACNP
Volume
1
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
E57 - E58
Database
ISI
SICI code
1465-7392(199907)1:3<E57:POPSF'>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Glutathione has long been suspected to be the primary source of oxidative p ower for protein folding. It has now been shown to be just the opposite, na mely a source of reductants. The ultimate origin of oxidants has become eve n more of a mystery.