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Methods for Quantitative Detection of Antibody-induced Complement Activation on Red Blood Cells
Published on: January 29, 2014
[Anti-oxidant system of blood plasma]
Abstract:
Recent data available in literature and the author's data about the state of the antioxidant protection of the blood plasma have been generalized. The role of superoxide dismutase as the basic compound of the antioxidant system is discussed. The character of individual macromolecules (transferrin, ceruloplasmin, albumin) which have shown nonenzymatic specific antioxidant properties is presented. Possible mechanisms of biological activity of some antioxidants have been examined.
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