The Therapeutic Potential of Novel Carnosine Formulations: Perspectives for Drug Development

• Autores principales: Angela Bonaccorso (Autor), Anna Privitera (Autor), Margherita Grasso (Autor), Sonya Salamone (Autor), Claudia Carbone (Autor), Rosario Pignatello (Autor), Teresa Musumeci (Autor), Filippo Caraci (Autor), Giuseppe Caruso (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: MDPI AG, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Materias: article
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Carnosine (beta-alanyl-L-histidine) is an endogenous dipeptide synthesized via the activity of the ATP-dependent enzyme carnosine synthetase 1 and can be found at a very high concentration in tissues with a high metabolic rate, including muscles (up to 20 mM) and brain (up to 5 mM). Because of its w...