N-Acetylcysteine Regenerates In Vivo Mercaptoalbumin

• Main Authors: Alessandra Anna Altomare (Author), Maura Brioschi (Author), Sonia Eligini (Author), Alice Bonomi (Author), Beatrice Zoanni (Author), Ada Iezzi (Author), Costantino Jemos (Author), Benedetta Porro (Author), Yuri D'Alessandra (Author), Anna Guarino (Author), Emanuela Omodeo Salè (Author), Giancarlo Aldini (Author), Piergiuseppe Agostoni (Author), Cristina Banfi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Human serum albumin (HSA) represents the most abundant plasma protein, with relevant antioxidant activity due to the presence of the sulfhydryl group on cysteine at position 34 (Cys34), the latter being one of the major target sites for redox-dependent modifications leading to the formation of mixed...