A chemical called 2-ClHDyA makes it harder for human lung cells to produce energy by reducing how much oxygen they use when burning fuel, which means the cells can't work as well.

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Myeloperoxidase-derived hypochlorous acid targets human airway epithelial plasmalogens liberating protein modifying electrophilic 2-chlorofatty aldehydes

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2023 Feb

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Myeloperoxidase-derived hypochlorous acid targets human airway epithelial plasmalogens liberating protein modifying electrophilic 2-chlorofatty aldehydes

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DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2022.102557

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In simple terms, this means that a chemical called 2-ClFALD changes certain proteins in our body's cells that help with energy production, and this messes up how cells make energy, which could cause problems.

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