Sentences with phrase «reactive nitrogen molecule»
Instead, cells start «SNO - ing» proteins when they get overwhelmed by reactive nitrogen molecules.
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Volcanic plumes were ideal crucibles for sparking stable nitrogen to form reactive compounds that led to the first organic molecules, chemists report in the 15 August Geophysical Research Letters.
On Pluto, ultraviolet light from the sun breaks apart gas molecules like nitrogen and methane to create reactive ions.
Free radicals like reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS, RNS) are molecules missing an electron, making them highly unstable and capable of destructive interactions with lipids, DNA, and proteins.
The mitochondria in our cells are responsible for releasing energy from the molecules in our food, but they also unleash electron - stealing free radicals like reactive oxygen and reactive nitrogen species.
And although recognized that there also has been an enormous increase of nitrogenous oxides (reactive nitrogen) in the atmosphere (molecules that can adsorb much more energy than carbon dioxide) their much lower concentrations is hardly getting any attention, when global warming is discussed.