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. 1987 Apr;46(4):265–272. doi: 10.1136/ard.46.4.265

Molecular basis of activation and regulation of the phagocyte respiratory burst.

N P Hurst
PMCID: PMC1002117  PMID: 3036025

Abstract

The molecular basis of activation and regulation of the phagocyte respiratory burst is discussed with particular reference to the role of inositol phospholipid hydrolysis, guanine nucleotide coupling proteins, and activation of protein kinase C.

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