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CHEBI:26523 - reactive oxygen species
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:26523 |
| ChEBI Name | reactive oxygen species |
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| 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. |
| Last Modified | 4 July 2013 |
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| ChEBI Ontology |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| reactive oxygen species (CHEBI:26523) is a oxygen molecular entity (CHEBI:25806) |
| Incoming Relation(s) |
| 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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| Reactive_oxygen_species | Wikipedia |