ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] The primary pathway for superoxide in aqueous solution is its rapid disproportionation to H2O2 and O2: 2O2 + 2H+-" H2O2 + O2. Photochemically generated H2O2 is ubiquitous in the upper layers of the ocean2'3. Superoxide, probably a common precursor to H2O2 for both thermal and photochemical source ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/325516a0
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