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Frontiers in Endocrinology· 2019Q1

Melatonin Synthesis and Function: Evolutionary History in Animals and Plants

Dake Zhao, Yang Yu, Yong Shen, Qin Liu et al.

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Melatonin, an ancient molecule originating in bacteria, has retained its antioxidant function throughout evolution, now synthesized in mitochondria (animals/plants) and chloroplasts (plants) and acting via receptor-independent pathways.

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Field: Endocrine and Autonomic Systems

Endocrine and Autonomic SystemsNeuroscience