TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Free Radicals & Antioxidant Nutrients A1 - Bender, David A. A2 - Rodwell, Victor W. A2 - Bender, David A. A2 - Botham, Kathleen M. A2 - Kennelly, Peter J. A2 - Weil, P. Anthony Y1 - 2018 N1 - T2 - Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry, 31e AB - OBJECTIVESAfter studying this chapter, you should be able to:Describe the damage caused to DNA, lipids, and proteins by free radicals, and the diseases associated with radical damage.Describe the main sources of oxygen radicals in the body.Describe the mechanisms and dietary factors that protect against radical damage.Explain how antioxidants can also act as pro-oxidants, and why intervention trials of antioxidant nutrients have generally yielded disappointing results. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1160192035 ER -