Glycyl-alanyl-histidine protects PC12 cells against hydrogen peroxide toxicity

Peptides with cytoprotective functions, including antioxidants and anti-infectives, could be useful therapeutics. Carnosine, β-alanine-histidine, is a dipeptide with anti-oxidant properties. Tripeptides of Ala...

Source: BMC Biochemistry - November 22, 2017 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Hideki Shimura, Ryota Tanaka, Yoshiaki Shimada, Kazuo Yamashiro, Nobutaka Hattori and Takao Urabe Tags: Research article Source Type: research