Frontiers in Endocrinology· 2019Q1
Melatonin Synthesis and Function: Evolutionary History in Animals and Plants
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- 2019year
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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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