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Disulfide bonds are thought to stabilize not only the folded conformation of proteins, but also incompletely oxidized intermediates. The role of the glutathione pair, reduced form (GSH) and oxidized form (GSSG), is to facilitate both net oxidation and the repair of mismatched di…

The first line of host defense that limits infection in the early hours after exposure to microorganisms is known as innate immunity. Innate immunity has gained renewed interest, particularly, as a common evolutionarily ancient defense mechanism for both humans and insects. The …

Despite the abundance of research conducted into the effects of exercise on mucosal immunity the results remain controversial. Much of the inconsistencies arise from the exercise protocols, the participants studied and their nutritional status, as well as methodological and anal…

Listeria monocytogenes is a significant food-borne pathogen particularly associated with ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products which can grow and multiply at refrigeration temperatures. In-package pasteurization is an effective post-lethality intervention to reduce microb…