title: [Melatonin as an antioxidant].
abstract: This review describes the structure and properties of melatonin. The interaction of melatonin with reactive oxygen species and its protective action in relation to DNA, lipids and proteins are presented. The effect of melatonin on antioxidant and prooxidant enzymes is discussed, too.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Chemii Nieorganicznej i Analitycznej Akademii Medycznej w Białymstoku.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Skrzydlewska
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004247:DNA / Q000187:drug effects; D004798:Enzymes / Q000187:drug effects; D005609:Free Radicals / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008550:Melatonin / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D004798:Enzymes; D005609:Free Radicals; D011506:Proteins; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D004247:DNA; D008550:Melatonin