Synthesis and Comparison of Antioxidant Properties of Indole??Based Melatonin Analogue Indole Amino Acid Derivatives

S Suzen, SS Cihaner, T Coban

Index: Suzen, Sibel; Cihaner, Seyhan Sezen; Coban, Tulay Chemical Biology and Drug Design, 2012 , vol. 79, # 1 p. 76 - 83

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Abstract

Increased levels of reactive oxygen species attributed to oxidative stress have been found to be responsible for the development of some vital diseases such as cardiovascular, neurodegenerative and autoimmune diseases. Recently, it was observed that melatonin is a highly important antioxidant, and melatonin analogues are under investigation to find out improved antioxidant activity. In this study, 14 melatonin-based analogue indole amino ...