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Hypochlorous

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Hy`po`chlo´rous
a.1.(Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, chlorine having a valence lower than in chlorous compounds.
Hypochlorous acid
(Chem.) an acid derived from chlorine, not known in a pure state, but forming various salts, called hypochlorites.


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Alternatively, MPO produces hypochlorous acid that can chlorinate L-arginine and render it unusable by NOS as a substrate for NO production (Zhang et al.
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