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This paper briefly presents a critical review concerning the chemical reactions involved when superoxide or hydrogen peroxide meet iron complexes. The data commented on are required for a correct interpretation of the chemical processes which play a paramount role in the biological activation of dioxygen and arise in normal metabolism as well as in pathological processes.
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Pierre, J., Fontecave, M. Iron and activated oxygen species in biology: The basic chemistry. Biometals 12, 195–199 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009252919854
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