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Descriptor
English
:
Reactive Oxygen Species
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Especies de Oxígeno Reactivo
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Espécies de Oxigênio Reativas
Synonyms
English
:
Oxygen Radicals
Tree Number:
D01.339.431
D01.650.775
Definition
English
:
Molecules or
ions
formed by the incomplete one-electron reduction of
oxygen
. These reactive
oxygen
intermediates include
SINGLET OXYGEN
;
SUPEROXIDES
;
PEROXIDES
;
HYDROXYL RADICAL
; and
HYPOCHLOROUS ACID
. They contribute to the microbicidal activity of
PHAGOCYTES
, regulation of
signal transduction
and
gene expression
, and the oxidative damage to
NUCLEIC ACIDS
;
PROTEINS
; and
LIPIDS.
See Related
English
:
Free Radicals
Oxidative Stress
History Note
English
:
1993
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
administration & dosage
adverse effects
agonists
antagonists & inhibitors
analysis
blood
cerebrospinal fluid
chemistry
classification
chemical synthesis
contraindications
diagnostic use
economics
history
immunology
isolation & purification
metabolism
pharmacology
pharmacokinetics
poisoning
radiation effects
supply & distribution
standards
toxicity
therapeutic use
urine
Record Number:
30577
Unique Identifier:
D017382
Occurrence in VHL
:
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