Oxidative Stress and Carbonyl Lesions in Ulcerative Colitis and Associated Colorectal Cancer

Figure 1

Schematic formulas. Reactive oxygen species and carbonyl compounds are highly reactive, causing protein, lipids, and DNA damage.

(a) Oxidative damage of proteins

(b) Oxidative damage of unsaturated fatty acids

(c) Oxidative damage of DNA

(d) Carbonyl damage of proteins

(e) Carbonyl damage of DNA