Abstract
Once considered lethal to cells, reactive oxygen species are now known to be involved in redox signaling pathways that may contribute to normal cell function as well as disease progression.
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Chemistry
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- 312
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- 5782
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- 1882-1883
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Sue Goo Rhee
(2006).
H <sub>2</sub> O <sub>2</sub> , a Necessary Evil for Cell Signaling.
Science
, 312
(5782)
, 1882-1883.
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1130481
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- 10.1126/science.1130481