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The function of the NADPH oxidase of phagocytes and its relationship to other NOXs in plants, invertebrates, and mammals

The NADPH (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate) oxidase (NOX) of ‘professional’ phagocytic cells transfers electrons across the wall of the phagocytic vacuole, forming superoxide in the lumen. It is generally accepted that this system promotes microbial killing through the generation of reac...

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Autor principal: Segal, Anthony W.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2636181/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18036868
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocel.2007.10.003