Journal Articles - September 2010
Subcellular distribution of glutathione and cysteine in cyanobacteria.
Sep 30 2010
Glutathione plays numerous important functions in eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. Whereas it can be found in virtually all eukaryotic cells, its production in prokaryotes is restricted to cyanobacteria and proteobacteria and a few strains of gram-positive bacteria. In...
Subcellular compartmentation of glutathione in dicotyledonous plants.
Sep 30 2010
This study describes the subcellular distribution of glutathione in roots and leaves of different plant species (Arabidopsis, Cucurbita, and Nicotiana). Glutathione is an important antioxidant and redox buffer which is involved in many metabolic processes including plant...
Celiac disease: how complicated can it get?
Sep 30 2010
In the small intestine of celiac disease patients, dietary wheat gluten and similar proteins in barley and rye trigger an inflammatory response. While strict adherence to a gluten-free diet induces full recovery in most patients, a small percentage of patients...