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SUBMITTER: Nicco C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6016996 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nicco Carole C Batteux Frédéric F
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) 20171231 1
Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) are chemically reactive chemical species containing oxygen. The redox status of a cell is function of the relative concentrations of oxidized and reduced forms of proteins, enzymes, ROS, molecules containing thiol and other factors. In the organism, the redox balance is based on the generation and elimination of ROS produced by endogenous and exogenous sources. All living organisms must maintain their redox equilibrium to survive and proliferate. Enzymatic and molec ...[more]