Oxidant | Formula | Reaction Equation |
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Superoxide anion | O2-. | NADPH + 2O2 ↔ NADP+ + 2O2-. + H+ 2O2-. + H+ → O2 + H2O2 |
Hydrogen peroxide | H2O2 | Hypoxanthine + H2O + O2 ⇋ xanthine + H2O2 Xanthine + H2O + O2 ⇋ uric acid + H2O2 |
Hydroxyl radical | ●OH | Fe2+ + H2O2 → Fe3+ + OH- + ●OH |
Hypochlorous acid | HOCl | H2O2 + Cl- → HOCl + H2O |
Peroxyl radicals | ROO• | R• + O2 → ROO• |
Hydroperoxyl radical | HOO· | O2- + H2O ⇋ HOO· + OH- |