| Name: | islet |
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| Definition: | Portion of tissue composed of a group of cells in the pancreas producing insulin, glucagon and somatostatin. Part of the endocrine pancreas. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005755] |
| Name: | reactive oxygen species |
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| Synonyms: | ROS |
| Definition: | 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. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:26523] ( EBI ) |