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Hydroperoxyl radical
Protonated superoxide radical.
Also: HO2•, Perhydroxyl radical
Conjugate acid of superoxide (O2•-). More lipophilic than superoxide, it can cross membranes and initiate lipid peroxidation chains.
How one textbook covers it
Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper) — Glossary
Conjugate acid of superoxide (O2•-). More lipophilic than superoxide, it can cross membranes and initiate lipid peroxidation chains.
Related terms
Free radical, Superoxide radical