Assertion: alpha tocopherol | /r/CapableOf | protect cell membranes
Facets:
value: from oxidation
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: by reacting with lipid radicals
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: alpha-Tocopherol is a lipid-soluble antioxidant functioning within the glutathione peroxidase pathway, and protecting cell membranes from oxidation by reacting with lipid radicals produced in the lipid peroxidation chain reaction.