Pathology

Free Radicals And Antioxidants

  • Reactive oxygen intermediates (ROIs): collective term for free radicals, hydrogen peroxide and singlet oxygen
  • Free radicals: molecules or atoms that possess an unpaired electron making them highly reactive. Examples
    • Superoxide anion
    • Hydroxyl radical: extremely reactive
    • Lipid peroxyl radicals
  • Normal oxygen…
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