| Term Name: | reactive nitrogen species |
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| Synonyms: | RNI, RNS |
| Definition: | A family of nitrogen molecular entities which are highly reactive and derived from nitric oxide (•NO) and superoxide (O2•−) produced via the enzymatic activity of inducible nitric oxide synthase 2 (NOS2) and NADPH oxidase respectively. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:62764] ( EBI ) |