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GPXs are responsible for reducing reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to water by using glutathione (GSH). TXNRDs not only reduce thioredoxin (Trd), but also non-disulfide ...

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Vol. 372, No. 1/2, Part I: Special Issue: In Memory of Horst Marschner (November 2013), pp. 629-641 (13 pages) Aims A comparison was performed between plant species to determine if extractable, rather ...

Lo mein is a Chinese dish of boiled noodles tossed with stir-fried vegetables, meat (chicken, beef, or pork), seafood or tofu, and a savory sauce. In Chinese, lo mein is translated as “tossed noodles.