Preferred Name | reactive oxygen species | |
Synonyms |
ROS |
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Definitions |
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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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_26523 |
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database_cross_reference |
Wikipedia:Reactive_oxygen_species |
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has_obo_namespace |
chebi_ontology |
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has_related_synonym |
ROS |
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id |
CHEBI:26523 |
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label |
reactive oxygen species |
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notation |
CHEBI:26523 |
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prefLabel |
reactive oxygen species |
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textual 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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subClassOf |
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