Figure 1.
Formation of various reactive oxygen species in mitochondria. HO.: Hydroxyl radical; O2.-: Super oxide anion radical; ONOO-: Peroxynitrite; mtNOS: Mitochondrial-specific nitric oxide synthase; NO: Nitric oxide.
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