lipid peroxidation
Type: process Aliases: lipid damagemembrane oxidation
- Systems Analogy Damage to the oily outer layer of cell membranes caused by unmanaged reactive sparks.
- Formal Definition The oxidative degradation of lipids in membranes, where free radicals abstract electrons from lipids, leading to cell membrane damage.
Mentioned In
- Processoxidative stress
Scientific Sources & Literature Citations
- [1] Book / Monograph Nelson DL, Cox MM. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. 8th ed. 2021. ↗
"Peroxidation of lipids destabilizes biological bilayer barriers."