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Robust glyoxalase activity of Hsp31, a ThiJ/DJ-1/PfpI family member protein, is critical for oxidative stress resistance in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 30 Oct 2015
Bankapalli Kondalarao, Saladi SreeDivya, Awadia Sahezeel S, Goswami Arvind Vittal, Samaddar Madhuja, D'Silva Patrick
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Methylglyoxal (MG) is a reactive metabolic intermediate generated during various cellular biochemical reactions, including glycolysis. The accumulation of MG indiscriminately modifies proteins, including important cellular antioxidant machinery, leading to severe oxidative stress, which is implicated in multiple neurodegenerative disorders, aging, and cardiac disorders. Although cells possess efficient glyoxalase...
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