Difference between revisions of "Reactive oxygen species"
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|description='''Reactive oxygen species''', ROS, are molecules derived from molecular [[oxygen]], including free oxygen radicals, which are more reactive than O<sub>2</sub>. Physiologically and pathologically important ROS include [[superoxide]], the [[hydroxyl radical]] and [[hydroxide ion]], [[hydrogen peroxide]] and other [[peroxides]]. These are important in cell signalling, oxidative defence mechanisms and [[oxidative stress]]. | |description='''Reactive oxygen species''', ROS, are molecules derived from molecular [[oxygen]], including free oxygen radicals, which are more reactive than O<sub>2</sub>. Physiologically and pathologically important ROS include [[superoxide]], the [[hydroxyl radical]] and [[hydroxide ion]], [[hydrogen peroxide]] and other [[peroxides]]. These are important in cell signalling, oxidative defence mechanisms and [[oxidative stress]]. | ||
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|mitopedia method=Fluorometry | |mitopedia method=Fluorometry | ||
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|mitopedia topic=Substrate and metabolite | |mitopedia topic=Substrate and metabolite | ||
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{{Keywords H2O2}} |
Revision as of 03:02, 26 November 2018
Description
Reactive oxygen species, ROS, are molecules derived from molecular oxygen, including free oxygen radicals, which are more reactive than O2. Physiologically and pathologically important ROS include superoxide, the hydroxyl radical and hydroxide ion, hydrogen peroxide and other peroxides. These are important in cell signalling, oxidative defence mechanisms and oxidative stress.
Abbreviation: ROS
MitoPedia methods:
Fluorometry
MitoPedia topics:
Substrate and metabolite