Search for dissertations about: "inflammation reduction chronic ulcers collagen low density lipoproteins Medicin människa och djur Medicine human and vertebrates antioxidation heme hemoglobin alpha-1-microglobulin lipocalin"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words inflammation reduction chronic ulcers collagen low density lipoproteins Medicin människa och djur Medicine human and vertebrates antioxidation heme hemoglobin alpha-1-microglobulin lipocalin.

2. 1. Alpha-1-microglobulin, heme-binding protein, reductase and antioxidant

   Author : Maria Allhorn; Infektionsmedicin; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; reduction; inflammation; chronic ulcers; collagen; low density lipoproteins; Medicin människa och djur ; Medicine human and vertebrates ; antioxidation; heme; hemoglobin; alpha-1-microglobulin; lipocalin;

   Abstract : This thesis describes structural and functional studies of alpha-1-microglobulin (a1m), a 26 kDa plasma and tissue protein that is evolutionarily well-conserved and belongs to the lipocalin superfamily. The lipocalins are polypeptides of 160-190-amino acids that are folded into an 8-stranded beta-barrel forming a pocket with a hydrophobic interior. READ MORE