Cardioprotective effect of alpha-lipoic acid and its mechanisms
Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA), a sulfur-containing fatty acid ubiquitously present in living organisms, is a cofactor that covalently binds to mitochondrial enzymes, such as pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) and oxoglutarate dehydrogenase (OGDH). ALA is not only crucial to the function of major enzymes that pr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Cardiology Plus |
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| Online Access: | http://www.cardiologyplus.org/article.asp?issn=2470-7511;year=2020;volume=5;issue=3;spage=109;epage=117;aulast= |