Abstract N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC) has long been used therapeutically for the treatment of
acetaminophen (paracetamol) overdose, acting as a precursor for the substrate (l-cysteine) …

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is the leading cause of death worldwide. Its associated
mortality, morbidity and complications have significantly decreased with the development of …

Alpha-lipoic acid (LA) has become a common ingredient in multivitamin formulas, anti-aging
supplements, and even pet food. It is well-defined as a therapy for preventing diabetic …

Abstract α-Lipoic acid (LA; 5-(1, 2-dithiolan-3-yl) pentanoic acid) was originally isolated from
bovine liver by Reed et al. in 1951. LA was once considered a vitamin. Subsequently, it was …

Diabetes has emerged as a major threat to worldwide health. The exact mechanisms
underlying the disease are unknown; however, there is growing evidence that the excess …

Providing a comprehensive review of reactions of oxidation for different classes of organic
compounds and polymers, and biological processes mediated by free radicals, Oxidation …

α-Lipoic acid (LA), a naturally occurring dithiol compound, has long been known as an
essential cofactor for mitochondrial bioenergetic enzymes. Aside from its enzymatic role, in …

Mercury exposure is the second-most common cause of toxic metal poisoning. Public health
concern over mercury exposure, due to contamination of fish with methylmercury and the …

There was a wide variation in the amounts of hemoglobin extracted from the muscle tissue of
bled and unbled fish. Averaged values suggested that the residual blood level in the muscle …

Revised and updated, Chemical Reagents for Protein Modification, Third Edition is an
encyclopedic work describing the many approaches to the site-specific modification of …