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Contribution of the Paraoxonase-2 Enzyme to Cancer Cell Metabolism and Phenotypes.
Biomolecules - 9 Feb 2024
Campagna Roberto, Serritelli Emma Nicol, Salvolini Eleonora, Schiavoni Valentina, Cecati Monia, Sartini Davide, Pozzi Valentina, Emanuelli Monica
Abstract excerpt
Paraoxonase-2 (PON2) is a ubiquitously expressed intracellular protein that is localized in the perinuclear region, the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), and mitochondria, and is also associated with the plasma membrane. PON2 functions as an antioxidant enzyme by reducing the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the mitochondria and ER through different mechanisms, thus having an anti-apoptotic effect and...
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