GO molecular function ontology term - GO:0016209 - antioxidant activity

Term summary

ID

GO:0016209

Name

antioxidant activity

Ontology or CV name

GO molecular function

Definition

Inhibition of the reactions brought about by dioxygen (O2) or peroxides. Usually the antioxidant is effective because it can itself be more easily oxidized than the substance protected. The term is often applied to components that can trap free radicals, thereby breaking the chain reaction that normally leads to extensive biological damage.

Parents

• is_a molecular_function

Annotation