id | GO:0072593   Detailed information |
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  name | reactive oxygen species metabolic process |
  namespace | biological_process |
  def | "The chemical reactions and pathways involving a reactive oxygen species, any 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." [CHEBI:26523, GOC:mah] |
  is_a | GO:0044237 ! cellular metabolic process |
  created_by | midori |
  creation_date | 2011-02-11T10:50:06Z |