## Abstract The mycotoxin sporidesmin has previously been shown to generate superoxide radical. This reaction involves autoxidation of the reduced form of the mycotoxin, a dithiol. In the present study, a number of mercaptideβforming metals have been shown to inhibit superoxide formation from spori
Studies on the mechanism of toxicity of the mycotoxin sporidesmin. IV. Inhibition by copper-chelating agents of the generation of superoxide radical by sporidesmin
β Scribed by K. Munday
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1985
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 459 KB
- Volume
- 5
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0260-437X
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