Although it has been demonstrated that Epitalon exerts, among other effects, a direct influence on melatonin synthesis, alters the mRNA levels of interleukin-2, modulates the mitogenic activity of murine thymocytes, and enhances the activity of various enzymes, including AChE, BuChE, and telomerase, it remains uncertain whether these are the sole mechanisms of action of this compound
Within the GPx family, which contains selenocysteine in the active site, it has been proposed that the protective functions of GPx2 in suppressing high oxidative stress may be more important than those of other GPxs
Naviaux RK, Curtis B, Li K, Naviaux JC, Bright AT, Reiner GE, et al
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it has an entirely different sequence, structure, and proposed mechanism from GHK-Cu, with no copper involvement