N1‐acetyl‐N2‐formyl‐5‐methoxykynuramine, a biogenic amine and melatonin metabolite, functions as a potent antioxidant
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- 17 August 2001
- journal article
- fj express-summaries
- Published by Wiley in The FASEB Journal
- Vol. 15 (12) , 1-16
- https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.01-0309fje
Abstract
The biogenic amine N1-acetyl-N2-formyl-5-methoxykynuramine (AFMK) was investigated for its potential antioxidative capacity. AFMK is a metabolite generated through either an enzymatic or a chemical r...Keywords
Funding Information
- National Institutes of Health (T32AG00165-13)
- United States - Israel Binational Science Foundation
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