oxidize

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These archaea oxidize ammonia, a process that plays a central role in the ocean's nitrogen cycle.

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Mars currently has a thin atmosphere dominated by CO2, yet it still contains enough oxygen for this reaction to occur and for other forms of iron to oxidize as well.

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Detailed chemical analyses showed that MPs DOM contains a wide range of molecules derived from plastic additives, monomers, oligomers, and fragments formed through photo oxidized reactions.

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The presence of electric discharges shows that the atmosphere can reach charge levels high enough to speed up the creation of highly oxidizing compounds.

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Barnett discovered that ROS oxidized certain immune and metabolic proteins involved in neurological disease, altering the activity of thousands of genes tied to inflammation and dementia.

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