reactive oxygen species metabolic process
id: GO:0072593
name: reactive oxygen species metabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways involving a reactive oxygen species, any molecules or ions formed by the incomplete one-electron reduction of oxygen. They contribute to the microbicidal activity of phagocytes, regulation of signal transduction and gene expression, and the oxidative damage to biopolymers.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0006801 | superoxide metabolic process |
| GO:0042743 | hydrogen peroxide metabolic process |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0044237 | cellular metabolic process |
