Mitochondria and Reactive Oxygen Species: Physiology and Pathophysiology
The air that we breathe contains nearly 21% oxygen, most of which is utilized by mitochondria during respiration. While we cannot live without it, it was perceived as a bane to aerobic organisms due to the generation of reactive oxygen and nitrogen metabolites by mitochondria and other cellular comp...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2013-03-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/14/3/6306 |