Phenotype: respiratory burst decreased process quality, abnormal
Note: This statement combines anatomy and/or ontology terms with phenotype quality terms to create a complete phenotype (EQ) statement. For detailed information on individual terms, click the hyperlinked term name.
Name: respiratory burst
Synonyms: metabolic burst, oxidative burst
Definition: A phase of elevated metabolic activity, during which oxygen consumption increases; this leads to the production, by an NADH dependent system, of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), superoxide anions and hydroxyl radicals.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0045730]    QuickGO    AmiGO
Name: decreased process quality
Synonyms:
Definition: A quality of a process that has a value that is decreased compared to normal or average.
Ontology: Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0002302]