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==Hydroxyl radical== {{main|Hydroxyl radical}} Hydroxyl radicals are highly reactive and undergo chemical reactions that make them short-lived. When biological systems are exposed to hydroxyl radicals, they can cause damage to cells, including those in humans, where they can react with [[DNA]], [[lipid]]s, and [[protein]]s.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Kanno |first1=Taro |last2=Nakamura |first2=Keisuke |last3=Ikai |first3=Hiroyo |last4=Kikuchi |first4=Katsushi |last5=Sasaki |first5=Keiichi |last6=Niwano |first6=Yoshimi |date=July 2012 |title=Literature review of the role of hydroxyl radicals in chemically-induced mutagenicity and carcinogenicity for the risk assessment of a disinfection system utilizing photolysis of hydrogen peroxide |journal=Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition |volume=51 |issue=1 |pages=9β14 |doi=10.3164/jcbn.11-105 |doi-access=free |issn=0912-0009 |pmc=3391867 |pmid=22798706}}</ref>
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