Lipid peroxidation
REACTION(S) LEADING TO PRODUCTION OF (PHOSPHO)LIPID PEROXIDES
Lipid peroxides; Lipid peroxide; Peroxyl-fatty acid radical; Peroxidation; Lipoperoxide; TBARS assay; Lipid oxidation; LOPs; Lipid oxidation product; Lipid oxidation products
Lipid peroxidation is the chain of reactions of oxidative degradation of lipids. It is the process in which free radicals "steal" electrons from the lipids in cell membranes, resulting in cell damage.