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Peroxidation vs Isoprostane - What's the difference?

peroxidation | isoprostane |

As nouns the difference between peroxidation and isoprostane

is that peroxidation is (chemistry) any oxidation reaction, especially of an oxide, that produces a peroxide while isoprostane is (biochemistry) any of various prostaglandin-like compounds formed in vivo from the free radical-catalyzed peroxidation of essential fatty acids (primarily arachidonic acid) without the direct action of cyclooxygenase enzyme.

peroxidation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any oxidation reaction, especially of an oxide, that produces a peroxide

    • isoprostane

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia isoprostane)
  • (biochemistry) Any of various prostaglandin-like compounds formed in vivo from the free radical-catalyzed peroxidation of essential fatty acids (primarily arachidonic acid) without the direct action of cyclooxygenase enzyme.