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Free Radical |
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http://scai.fraunhofer.de/CSEO#CSEO_00000864 |
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Molecules or atoms with at least one unpaired or 'free' electron in the outermost electron shell. Chemically unstable, free radicals stabilize themselves by appropriating an electron from a nearby molecule, thereby damaging that molecule by altering the electron number in its outermost electron shell. By-products of both normal cell processes and environmental toxin exposure, oxygen free-radicals in high concentrations may damage DNA, proteins, and lipids, thereby increasing the risk for various diseases including cancer. (NCI04) |
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Free Radical |
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CSEO_00000864 |
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Free Radical |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Free_Radicals |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/RCD/Xa4gL http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/1010-1403 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/SNOMEDCT/39265005 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/chebi.owl#CHEBI_26519 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Free_Radicals |
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Radical |
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