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• Human carnosinases: A brief history, medicinal relevance, and in silico analyses

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  • K. Chmielewska
  • S. Vittorio
  • S. Gervasoni
  • K. Dzierzbicka
  • I. Inkielewicz-Stępniak
  • G. Vistoli

  - DRUG DISCOVERY TODAY - Year 2024

  Carnosine, an endogenous dipeptide, has been found to have a plethora of medicinal properties, such as antioxidant, antiageing, and chelating effects, but with one downside: a short half-life. Carnosinases and two hydrolytic enzymes, which remain enigmatic, are responsible for these features. Hence, here we emphasize why research is valuable for better understanding crucial concepts like ageing, neurodegradation, and cancerogenesis,...

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