Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging (IBB), CNR, 95125 Catania, Italy
Dipartimento di Chimica Fisica F. Accascina, Università di Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy
Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems, 95125 Catania, Italy
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Protective effects of L- and D-carnosine on alpha-crystallin amyloid fibril formation: implications for cataract disease