FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026

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General Information

Term

superoxide anion generation

ID (Ontology)

GO:0042554 (Gene Ontology)

Definition

The enzymatic generation of superoxide, the superoxide anion O2- (superoxide free radical), or any compound containing this species, by a cell in response to environmental stress, thereby mediating the activation of various stress-inducible signaling pathways.[ PubMed:12359750 ]

Also Known As

"superoxide release"

Comment

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Data Class	Field	Direct annotations
Genes (FBgn)	GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS

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Full annotation statements	Genes
superoxide anion generation (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
involved_in \| superoxide anion generation

Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

  reactive oxygen species metabolic process
   |__superoxide metabolic process
       |__superoxide anion generation  2 rec.
           |__regulation of superoxide anion generation
               |__negative regulation of superoxide anion generation
               |__positive regulation of superoxide anion generation

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Is a	superoxide metabolic process
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Synonyms & Secondary IDs
Synonyms
	"superoxide release" EXACT
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