Hydroxyl radical

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free radical oxygen

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  • Atmospheric importance The Hydroxyl radical is often referred to as the "detergent" of the troposphere because it reacts with many pollutants, often acting as the first step to their removal.
  • Hydroxyl radical is not a product of the reaction of xanthine oxidase and xanthine.
  • It has been known for over 30 years that the hydroxyl radical is the main driving force behind the daytime reactions of hydrocarbons in the troposphere.
  • 95, Issue 17, 9738-9743, August 18, 1998 Chemistry DNA strand breaking by the hydroxyl radical is governed by the accessible surface areas of the hydrogen atoms of the DNA backbone Bhavani Balasubramanian*, Wendy K.
  • 97389743, August 1998 Chemistry DNA strand breaking by the hydroxyl radical is governed by the accessible surface areas of the hydrogen atoms of the DNA backbone B HAVANI B ALASUBRAMANIAN *, W ENDY K.

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