OBO ID: GO:0045730 |
Term Name: | respiratory burst | Search Ontology: | |
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Definition: | A phase of elevated metabolic activity, during which oxygen consumption increases; this leads to the production, by an NADH dependent system, of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), superoxide anions and hydroxyl radicals. 0198506732 | ||
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Ontology: | GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO |