Sentences with phrase «into reactive molecules»

After the gas builds up in the atmosphere each night, sunlight quickly transforms it into reactive molecules called free radicals.

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When metabolized, this hormone is broken up into molecules called reactive quinone species, which can damage DNA.

«There are several ways to switch a stable, non-reactive O2 molecule into a reactive state,» explains Martin Setvin, a member of the research group of Prof. Ulrike Diebold at the Institute for Applied Physics at the Vienna University of Technology.

Ultraviolet radiation spices things up as well: It heats the grains and breaks up some of the molecules into reactive fragments, which in turn bond with other fragments to form new kinds of molecules.

Through a series of models and experiments, she has demonstrated that ultraviolet radiation can break chemical bonds and split molecules into highly reactive fragments called radicals.

The fast - moving electrons in the plasma slam into these molecules, producing highly reactive species such as hydroxyl and nitric - oxide molecules.

It boosts the immune system, protects vision, stops the build - up of oxidised fats, and helps to convert carbohydrates into energy and most crucially reduces the damage done to important cell components caused by reactive oxygen molecules such as free radicals and peroxides7.

The problem is that if you lack enough glutathione to process those metabolites, phase 2 fails and all three metabolites get converted into highly reactive molecules.

Free radicals are highly reactive molecules and when they come into contact with healthy cell membranes, they cause damage to the membrane and may ultimately cause the cell to die.