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Singlet Oxygen
Medical Definition: | An excited state of molecular oxygen generated photochemically or chemically. Singlet oxygen reacts with a variety of biological molecules such as NUCLEIC ACIDS, PROTEINS, and LIPIDS causing oxidative damages. |
CAS Number: | 17778-80-2 |
Previously Indexed: | Oxygen (1967-2001) |
Singlet Oxygen Medical Definitions and Terms
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