Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780190209896
Author: Trudy McKee, James R. McKee
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Chapter 10, Problem 41FB
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The blank space in the statement “Under conditions of _____, the antioxidant mechanisms of cells are overwhelmed.”

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The use of oxygen as the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain carries a significant risk of its own. This risk is the formation of superoxide radicals or reactive oxygen species (ROS) that can damage the body in a number of ways, if not properly contained. Usually, antioxidants serve to mitigate most of the damage, but on occasion, can be overwhelmed.

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