OBO ID: GO:0002536
Term Name: respiratory burst involved in inflammatory response Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • oxidative burst during acute inflammatory response
  • production of reactive oxygen species during acute inflammatory response
  • respiratory burst involved in acute inflammatory response
Definition: A phase of elevated metabolic activity, during which oxygen consumption increases following a stimulus as part of an inflammatory response; this leads to the production, by an NADH dependent system, of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), superoxide anions and hydroxyl radicals, resulting in an increase in their intracellular or extracellular levels. 0781735149
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Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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