Superoxide: A highly reactive oxygen molecule produced during normal cellular metabolism. In excess, it contributes to oxidative stress and can react with nitric oxide to form damaging peroxynitrite.
« Back to Glossary IndexSuperoxide: A highly reactive oxygen molecule produced during normal cellular metabolism. In excess, it contributes to oxidative stress and can react with nitric oxide to form damaging peroxynitrite.
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