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Cross-talk between NO and oxyradicals, a supersystem that regulates energy metabolism and survival of animals.
Free radical research - 1 Dec 2000
Inoue M, Sato E F, Park A M, Nishikawa M, Kasahara E, Miyoshi M, Ochi A, Utsumi K
Abstract excerpt
Mammalian tissues have large amounts of available ATP which are generated by oxidative phosphorylation in mitochondria. For the maintenance of the human body, a large amount of oxygen is required to regenerate these ATP molecules. A small fraction of the inspired oxygen is converted to superoxide radical and related metabolites even under physiological conditions. Most reactive oxygen species react rapidly with a...
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