Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

respiratory burst involved in inflammatory response

Term ID
GO:0002536
Synonyms
  • oxidative burst during acute inflammatory response
  • production of reactive oxygen species during acute inflammatory response
  • respiratory burst involved in acute inflammatory response
Definition
A phase of elevated metabolic activity, during which oxygen consumption increases following a stimulus as part of an inflammatory response; this leads to the production, by an NADH dependent system, of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), superoxide anions and hydroxyl radicals, resulting in an increase in their intracellular or extracellular levels. 0781735149
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
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Phenotype
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