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¹O2

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ID 461079 Last modified 01.06.2023
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  • aktiivne hapnikuühend mis organismides kahjustab teisi ühendeid, eriti lipiide, oksüdeerides neid
  • Singlet oxygen is a high-energy form of oxygen which in organisms damages other substances, especially lipids in a cell by oxydaiting them. it is also is linked to a oxidation of LDL cholesterol and resultant cardiovascular effects. In photosynthesis, singlet oxygen can be produced from the light-harvesting chlorophyll molecules.
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  • Moodustub näiteks valgusega ergastatud klorofülli reageerimisel õhuhapnikuga.
¹O2 abbreviation
singlet oxygen
¹O2 abbreviation

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