Sentences with phrase «release reactive oxygen molecules»

Scientists have long assumed that wounded mitochondria release reactive oxygen molecules, which then damage DNA and proteins, increasing disease risk.

The immune system may kick in when animals eat, releasing reactive oxygen molecules to kill microbes on food, helping to protect from disease.

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This primary response involves the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which are molecules that can act like tiny bombs when released by the plant cell at the offending pathogen.

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.