Alpha1‐antitrypsin binds hemin and prevents oxidative activation of human neutrophils: putative pathophysiological significance
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DOI: 10.1189/jlb.3a0317-124r
Abstract: Heme is a ubiquitous compound of human tissues, and it is involved in cellular physiology and metabolism. Once released from the cell, free heme oxidizes to the ferric state (hemin). High levels of hemin can… read more here.
Keywords: antitrypsin binds; hemin prevents; alpha1 antitrypsin;