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respiratory burst at fertilization

Term Information

Accession
GO:0045729
Name
respiratory burst at fertilization
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
metabolic burst at fertilization, oxidative burst at fertilization
Alternate IDs
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Definition
The phase of elevated metabolic activity, during which oxygen consumption increases, that occurs at fertilization. An enhanced uptake of oxygen leads to the production of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), superoxide anions and hydroxyl radicals. Capacitation, a necessary prerequisite event to successful fertilization, can be induced by reactive oxygen species in vitro; hydrogen peroxide is used as an extracellular oxidant to cross-link the protective surface envelopes. Source: PMID:9013127, ISBN:0198506732, PMID:2537493
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History
See term history for GO:0045729 at QuickGO
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Parents of respiratory burst at fertilization (GO:0045729)
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respiratory burst at fertilization [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  fertilization (GO:0009566)
respiratory burst at fertilization [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  single fertilization (GO:0007338)
respiratory burst at fertilization [is_a relation] is_a  reproductive process (GO:0022414)
respiratory burst at fertilization [is_a relation] is_a  respiratory burst (GO:0045730)

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