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Oxidation products of some primary amino acid monomers.
| Amino acid | Original structure | Oxidative products | Condition | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cysteine (Cys) |
|
|
Heteroatoms are direct targets of radical formation. | (4, 57) |
| Tryptophan (Trp) |
|
|
Exposed to UV or γ-irradiation. | (58, 59) |
| Methionine (Met) |
|
|
Heteroatoms are direct targets of radical formation. | (60) |
| Lysine (Lys) |
|
|
Fe3+ → Fe2+. | (61) |
