α-Tocopherol Is Well Designed to Protect Polyunsaturated Phospholipids: MD Simulations
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The naturally occurring α-tocopherol stereoisomer RRR-α-tocopherol is predominant in the human infant brain.
α-Tocopherol is the principal source of vitamin E, an essential nutrient that plays a crucial role in maintaining healthy brain function. Infant formula is routinely supplemented with synthetic α-tocopherol, a racaemic mixture of eight stereoisomers with less bioactivity than the natural stereoisomer RRR-α-tocopherol. α-Tocopherol stereoisomer profiles have not been previously reported in the h...
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عنوان ژورنال: Biophysical Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0006-3495
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2015.08.032