Reactive Oxygen Species

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Key Facts

Abbreviation
ROS
Pronunciation
/riˈæktɪv ˈɑksɪʤən ˈspiʃiz/
Category
Academic & Science
Related Field
Chemistry

Examples in Context

  1. In the process, they consume oxygen and produce what are called Reactive Oxygen Species(ROS), or ROS.
  2. SUB1A also restrained accumulation of reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) in aerial tissue during drought and desubmergence.
  3. Fig.1.Effect of infection time by alginic acid decomposing bacteria on the production of reactive oxygen species.
  4. Unprotected skin exposed to UV radiation generates harmful compounds called reactive oxygen species or ROS.
  5. We hypothesize that reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) mediate lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) - evoked hepatic lipid accumulation.

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