Autoxidation: Difference between revisions
From Bioblast
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{MitoPedia | <nowiki>{{MitoPedia | ||
|description=''This definition is insufficient and needs elaboration.'' | |description=''This definition is insufficient and needs elaboration.'' | ||
Latest revision as of 13:31, 22 October 2012
<nowiki>
Description
This definition is insufficient and needs elaboration.
Autoxidation is a slow process implying oxidation of carbohydrates through oxygen in open air, leading to a primary formation of peroxides and hydroperoxides. UV radiation can speed up this process.