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Interactions of Flavonoids with Iron and Copper Ions: A Mechanism for their Antioxidant Activity

Lurdes Mira Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Edifício C8, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal; Centro de Metabolismo e Endocrinologia da Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa, Laboratório de Genética, Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa, 1649-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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M. Tereza Fernandez Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Edifício C8, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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Marta Santos Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Edifício C8, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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Rui Rocha Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Edifício C8, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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M. Helena Florêncio Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Edifício C8, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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Keith R. Jennings Department of Biological Sciences, Warwick University, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
Pages 1199-1208 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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