respiratory burst after phagocytosis (Q21113797)
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A phase of elevated metabolic activity, during which oxygen consumption increases, that occurs in neutrophils, monocytes, and macrophages shortly after phagocytosing material. An enhanced uptake of oxygen leads to the production, by an NADH dependent
- oxidative burst after phagocytosis
- GO:0045728
- metabolic burst after phagocytosis
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | respiratory burst after phagocytosis |
A phase of elevated metabolic activity, during which oxygen consumption increases, that occurs in neutrophils, monocytes, and macrophages shortly after phagocytosing material. An enhanced uptake of oxygen leads to the production, by an NADH dependent |
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