Antioxidant and Redox Regulation of Genes
Contributors: Chandan K. Sen (Editor); Lester Packer (Editor); Patrick A. Baeuerle (Editor)
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: January 15, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 562
ISBN-13: 9780126366709
Subjects: Genetics (non-medical); Medical genetics; Pathology; Enzymology; Molecular Genetics; Science; Medical; Biochemistry; Genetics; Life Sciences - Cytology; Science / Genetics; Life Sciences - Biochemistry; Life Sciences - Genetics & Genomics; Active oxygen in the body; Antioxidants; Cellular signal transduction; Genetic regulation; Physiological effect
First sentence: Singlet oxygen can be produced photochemically as a result of the irradiation of endogenous or exogenously applied photosensitizers with visible or ultraviolet light or in dark reactions, e.g., by stimulated phagocytes during the so-called oxidative burst.