Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

respiratory burst

Term ID
GO:0045730
Synonyms
  • metabolic burst
  • oxidative burst
Definition
A phase of elevated metabolic activity, during which oxygen consumption increases; this leads to the production, by an NADH dependent system, of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), superoxide anions and hydroxyl radicals. 0198506732
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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