Redox Metabolism in Ecophysiology and Evolution

• Other Authors: Hermes-Lima, Marcelo (Editor), Moreira, Daniel Carneiro (Editor), Zenteno-Savín, Tania (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; oxidative stress ecology; reactive oxygen and nitrogen species; hormesis; redox biology; environmental stress
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Due to the accumulation of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere, endogenous antioxidants in aerobic organisms evolved. More than a simple attack (reactive species) or a defense (enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants) duel, redox metabolism also comprises non-radical redox metabolites, redox-sensitiv...