Ovothiol A (N1-methyl-4-mercaptohistidine) is a highly reducing antioxidant which accumulates to very high levels in the eggs of certain marine invertebrates, including sea urchins, scallops and starfish, where it acts to quench the hydrogen peroxide released during fertilization.
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