Producción CyT
Capítulo de Libro
Autoría
S. V. Verstraeten
;
FRAGA, CESAR GUILLERMO
;
P. I. Oteiza
Fecha
2010
Editorial y Lugar de Edición
JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD
Libro
Plant Phenolics and Human Health: Biochemistry, Nutrition, and Pharmacology
(pp. 107-136)
JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD
JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD
ISBN
978-0-470-28721-7
Resumen
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Abstract Given the number and variety of flavonoids present in edible plants, the study of the mechanisms underlying their beneficial health effects gained interest in the last years. The interaction of flavonoids with cell membrane components can have a major impact on multiple biochemical processes that occur at the membrane level including the modulation of enzyme activities, receptor-ligand binding, solute transport across membranes, cell signaling, and neurotransmission. The interaction of...
Abstract Given the number and variety of flavonoids present in edible plants, the study of the mechanisms underlying their beneficial health effects gained interest in the last years. The interaction of flavonoids with cell membrane components can have a major impact on multiple biochemical processes that occur at the membrane level including the modulation of enzyme activities, receptor-ligand binding, solute transport across membranes, cell signaling, and neurotransmission. The interaction of flavonoids with membranes will depend on flavonoids chemical structure, conformation, and physicochemical characteristics. This chapter summarizes current understanding of the mechanisms of flavonoid-membrane interactions and the biological consequences of flavonoid interactions with the major membrane components, i.e. lipids and proteins, on membrane-associated vital processes.
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AntioxidantsFLAVANOLSFree radicalsFLAVONOIDS