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Oxygen Compounds
Medical Definition: | Inorganic compounds that contain oxygen as an integral part of the molecule. |
Guide Notes: | GEN; prefer specifics; used for mapping supplementary chemicals |
Previously Indexed: | Oxygen (1966-1993) |
Reactive Oxygen Species - 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. |
Oxygen Compounds Medical Definitions and Terms
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