Taxon- and Site-Specific Melatonin Catabolism

Melatonin is catabolized both enzymatically and nonenzymatically. Nonenzymatic processes mediated by free radicals, singlet oxygen, other reactive intermediates such as HOCl and peroxynitrite, or pseudoenzymatic mechanisms are not species- or tissue-specific, but vary considerably in their extent. H...

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Main Author: Rüdiger Hardeland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
CNS
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/22/11/2015