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Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Inorganic Chemicals [D01] » Free Radicals » Reactive Oxygen Species » Peroxides » Lipid Peroxides
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Inorganic Chemicals [D01] » Oxygen Compounds » Oxides » Peroxides » Lipid Peroxides
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Organic Chemicals [D02] » Free Radicals » Peroxides » Lipid Peroxides
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Lipids [D10] » Lipid Peroxides
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Inorganic Chemicals [D01] » Electrolytes » Ions » Anions » Oxides » Peroxides » Lipid Peroxides
Description
Peroxides produced in the presence of a free radical by the oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids in the cell in the presence of molecular oxygen. The formation of lipid peroxides results in the destruction of the original lipid leading to the loss of integrity of the membranes. They therefore cause a variety of toxic effects in vivo and their formation is considered a pathological process in biological systems. Their formation can be inhibited by antioxidants, such as vitamin E, structural separation or low oxygen tension. MeSH
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