Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
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Author: Trudy McKee, James R. McKee
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Chapter 10, Problem 65TQ
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The pathway for the formation of alkylperoxyl free radical.
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The properties of oxygen are responsible for the oxidative stress occurring in certain mechanisms. The oxygen molecule it a diradical because of the presence of two unpaired electrons. The oxidative stress mechanism is used in destructive processes such as the respiratory burst by the while blood cells.
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