[Frontiers in Bioscience 3, d1-10, January 1, 1998]

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	ASCORBATE FUNCTION AND METABOLISM IN THE HUMAN ERYTHROCYTE James M. May Departments of Medicine and Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, 736 Medical Research Building II, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232-6303 USA Received 11/5/97 Accepted 11/9/97 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Abstract 2. Introduction 3. Redox chemistry of ascorbic acid 4. Erythrocyte uptake of ascorbate and DHA 5. Ascorbate recycling in erythrocytes: mechanisms and capacity 5.1. Mechanisms of erythrocyte ascorbate recycling 5.2. Capacity of erythrocytes for ascorbate recycling 6. Antioxidant function of ascorbate in plasma and in erythrocytes 6.1. Ascorbate as an antioxidant in plasma 6.2. Role of ascorbate in protecting erythrocytes from oxidative stress 7. Perspective 8. Acknowledgments 9. References 10. Entire manuscript Key words: Ascorbic acid, Alpha-tocopherol, Oxidant stress, Antioxidant Metabolism, Glutathione, Human erythrocytes. Search OMIM (Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man) to find related articles This form requires a WWW Client such as Netscape, XMosaic, Lynx that supports fill-in forms. Enter one or more search keywords: To Search all fields, leave the following boxes unchecked. To narrow your search to certain specific fields, check the boxes next to those fields' names. SeeQuery Help for other ways to search. Title: OMIM Number: Allelic Variants: Text: References: Clinical Synopsis: Gene Map Disorder: Contributors: See only records which have been changed in the past Display at most

[Frontiers in Bioscience 3, d1-10, January 1, 1998]
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ASCORBATE FUNCTION AND METABOLISM IN THE HUMAN ERYTHROCYTE

James M. May

Departments of Medicine and Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, 736 Medical Research Building II, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232-6303 USA

Received 11/5/97 Accepted 11/9/97

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Abstract
2. Introduction
3. Redox chemistry of ascorbic acid
4. Erythrocyte uptake of ascorbate and DHA
5. Ascorbate recycling in erythrocytes: mechanisms and capacity: 5.1. Mechanisms of erythrocyte ascorbate recycling
5.2. Capacity of erythrocytes for ascorbate recycling
6. Antioxidant function of ascorbate in plasma and in erythrocytes: 6.1. Ascorbate as an antioxidant in plasma
6.2. Role of ascorbate in protecting erythrocytes from oxidative stress
7. Perspective
8. Acknowledgments
9. References
10. Entire manuscript

Key words: Ascorbic acid, Alpha-tocopherol, Oxidant stress, Antioxidant Metabolism, Glutathione, Human erythrocytes.

Search OMIM (Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man) to find related articles
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