| Term: | myeloid cell reactive oxygen species |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | myeloid cell |
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| Synonyms: | myeloid cells |
| Definition: | A cell of the monocyte, granulocyte, mast cell, megakaryocyte, or erythroid lineage. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009324] |
| 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 ) |