Published March 2004 | Version v1
Journal article

The Action of Ascorbic Acid on Collagen as a Protective System Against Ultra-Violet Irradiation

  • 1. I. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi (Georgia)

Description

The real action of ascorbic acid as a protective system on collagen upon ultra-violet (UV) irradiation has been shown by electron spin resonance (ESR) method. The received results are in a good agreement with the data obtained by thermodynamic studies and clarify them. Ascorbic acid is represented as a free radical scavenger which protects protein against the appearance of secondary radicals and also reduces structural damages. (authors)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Bulletin of the Georgian National Academy of Sciences
Journal Volume
169
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 357-359
ISSN
0132-1447

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Notes
7 refs., 3 figs.