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Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Free 3-Chlorotyrosine, 3-Bromotyrosine, Ortho-Tyrosine, and 3-Nitrotyrosine in Biological Fluids

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Methods in Biological Oxidative Stress

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Abstract

Reactive oxidants are thought to protect the host by destroying invading microbes (1). However, owing to their indiscriminate nature, reactive oxidants might also damage the host if generated inappropriately. Indeed, they have been implicated in a wide array of pathologies (2–4).

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  1. Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

    Joseph P. Gaut, Jaeman Byun & Jay W. Heinecke

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Gaut, J.P., Byun, J., Heinecke, J.W. (2003). Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Free 3-Chlorotyrosine, 3-Bromotyrosine, Ortho-Tyrosine, and 3-Nitrotyrosine in Biological Fluids. In: Hensley, K., Floyd, R.A. (eds) Methods in Biological Oxidative Stress. Methods in Pharmacology and Toxicology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-424-7:87

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