Term: intestine reactive oxygen species
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Name: intestine
Synonyms:
Definition: Folded tube that has parts intestinal bulb, mid intestine and posterior intestine. The intestine is where digestion and nutrient absorption occurs.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001338]
Name: reactive oxygen species
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 )