The Glutathione Redox State and Zinc Mobilization from Metallothionein and Other Proteins with Zinc–Sulfur Coordination Sites

Introduction

Biology of Zinc and of the Zinc-Binding Protein Metallothionein

Glutathione, Glutathione Disulfide, and the Thiol–Disulfide Redox State

Zinc–Sulfur Coordination Bonds and Their Reactivity in Biology

A Link between the Cellular Thiol–Disulfide Redox State and Mobilization of Zinc from Zinc–Sulfur Coordination Sites

Specific Aspects Pertaining to the Central Nervous System and to Neurodegenerative Diseases

Conclusions

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