respiratory burst involved in defense response
A phase of elevated metabolic activity, during which oxygen consumption increases made as part of a defense response ; this leads to the production, by an NADH dependent system, of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), superoxide anions and hydroxyl radicals.
GO:0002252
immune effector process
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GO:0045730
respiratory burst
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GO:0006952
defense response
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