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Small Organoselenium Compounds: More than just Glutathione Peroxidase Mimics
Author(s) -
Wirth Thomas
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201505056
Subject(s) - cytoprotection , oxidative stress , glutathione , antioxidant , glutathione peroxidase , chemistry , peroxidase , biochemistry , oxidative damage , catalase , enzyme
Se‐ing and doing : Isoselenazoles are novel, very potent antioxidant derivatives offering remarkable cytoprotection to human cells. Synthetically available in only a few steps, these compounds have the potential to fight diseases caused by oxidative stress.