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“This observation was supported by the fact that carnosine is not only a complexing agent for Cu(II) , but also an effective antioxidant that can dismutate superoxide radicals, scavenge hydroxyl radicals and neutralize TBARS formation.”
Chemico-biological interactions • 2011 | View Paper
“Complex formation of carnosine (Csn) with Cu(II) is suspected to be of significant biochemical importance and can be detected by NMR via ion-induced paramagnetic relaxation of Csn signals.”
Journal of inorganic biochemistry • 2008 | View Paper
“ Cupric ions reversed the ABTS scavenging activity of carnosine and captopril, whereas cupric ions strengthened the inhibitory action of carnosine on ACE activity.”
Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences • 2008 | View Paper
“ Carnosine (3 microM) inhibited Cu2+ -promoted LDL (20 of protein/mL) oxidation at carnosine/copper ratios as low as 1:1, as determined by loss of tryptophan fluorescence and formation of conjugated dienes.”