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Review
. 1986 Jun;68(6):843-8.
doi: 10.1016/s0300-9084(86)80099-2.

Photosensitization of membrane components

R Santus, J P Reyftmann
Review

Photosensitization of membrane components

R Santus et al. Biochimie. 1986 Jun.

Abstract

The chemical mechanisms of the photosensitized peroxidation of unsaturated fatty acids and cholesterol are reviewed and the subsequent reactions of peroxide decomposition products with biological targets such as DNA and amino acids are analyzed. The importance of protein photooxidation and cross-linking in membrane function impairment is discussed.

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