Antioxidative Potency of Dolphin Serum Albumin Is Stronger Than That of Human Serum Albumin Irrespective of Substitution of 34Cysteine With Serine

Serum albumin (SA), the most abundant protein in circulation, functions as a carrier protein, osmoregulator, and antioxidant. Generally, SA exerts its antioxidative effects by scavenging reactive oxygen species. Because marine mammals are superior divers, they are intermittently exposed to oxidative...

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Main Authors: Miwa Suzuki, Makoto Anraku, Wataru Hakamata, Takushi Kishida, Keiichi Ueda, Tomoko Endoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2020.598451/full