CHEBI:26523 - reactive oxygen species

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ChEBI Name reactive oxygen species
ChEBI ID CHEBI:26523
Definition Molecules or ions formed by the incomplete one-electron reduction of oxygen. They contribute to the microbicidal activity of phagocytes, regulation of signal transduction and gene expression, and the oxidative damage to biopolymers.
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ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing reactive oxygen species (CHEBI:26523) is a oxygen molecular entity (CHEBI:25806)
Incoming hydrogen peroxide (CHEBI:16240) is a reactive oxygen species (CHEBI:26523)
hydroperoxyl (CHEBI:25935) is a reactive oxygen species (CHEBI:26523)
hydroxyl (CHEBI:29191) is a reactive oxygen species (CHEBI:26523)
hypochlorous acid (CHEBI:24757) is a reactive oxygen species (CHEBI:26523)
oxygen radical (CHEBI:61073) is a reactive oxygen species (CHEBI:26523)
ozone (CHEBI:25812) is a reactive oxygen species (CHEBI:26523)
peroxynitrite (CHEBI:25941) is a reactive oxygen species (CHEBI:26523)
singlet dioxygen (CHEBI:26689) is a reactive oxygen species (CHEBI:26523)
superoxide (CHEBI:18421) is a reactive oxygen species (CHEBI:26523)
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Last Modified
04 July 2013