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deoxyribosyl

de·ox·y·ri·bo·syl

(dē-oks'ē-rī'bō-sil),
The radical formed from deoxyribose by removal of the OH from the C-1 carbon, for example, deoxyadenosine. Compare: deoxyriboside.
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All ROS have the potential to interact with cellular components including DNA bases or the deoxyribosyl backbone of DNA to produce damaged bases or strand breaks.
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