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Review
. 2004 Oct 1;430(1):37-48.
doi: 10.1016/j.abb.2004.03.007.

Carotenoid radical chemistry and antioxidant/pro-oxidant properties

Ali El-Agamey  1 , Gordon M Lowe, David J McGarvey, Alan Mortensen, Denise M Phillip, T George Truscott, Andrew J Young
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Review

Carotenoid radical chemistry and antioxidant/pro-oxidant properties

Ali El-Agamey et al. Arch Biochem Biophys. .

Abstract

The purpose of this review is to summarise the current state of knowledge of (i) the kinetics and mechanisms of radical reactions with carotenoids, (ii) the properties of carotenoid radicals, and (iii) the antioxidant/pro-oxidant properties of carotenoids.

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