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Francesco Sergio
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Francesco Sergio is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Antioxidant & Glutathione. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 236 citations.
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N-Acetylcysteine as an antioxidant and disulphide breaking agent: the reasons why
Giancarlo Aldini,Alessandra Altomare,Giovanna Baron,Giulio Vistoli,Marina Carini,Luisa Borsani,Francesco Sergio +6 more
TL;DR: The disulphide breaking activity of NAC also explains its mucolytic activity which is due to its effect in reducing heavily cross-linked mucus glycoproteins and free thiols as well as reduced proteins which have important direct antioxidant activity.