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Uric acid, an important antioxidant contributing to survival in termites

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are generated spontaneously in all organisms and cause oxidative damage to biomolecules when present in excess. Accumulated oxidative damage accelerates aging; enhanced antioxidant capacity may be a positive factor for longevity. Recently, numerous studies of aging and...

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Autores principales: Tasaki, Eisuke, Sakurai, Hiroki, Nitao, Masaru, Matsuura, Kenji, Iuchi, Yoshihito
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5469489/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28609463
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0179426