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Descriptor
English
:
Reactive Oxygen Species
Descriptor
Spanish
:
especies reactivas de oxígeno
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio
Synonyms
English
:
Active Oxygen
Oxygen Radicals
Oxygen Species, Reactive
Oxygen, Active
Pro Oxidants
Pro-Oxidants
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
Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity
History Note
English
:
1993
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
EC
economics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
30577
Unique Identifier:
D017382
Occurrence in VHL
:
Similar:
DeCS