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Neutrophils are key cells of innate immunity and during inflammation. Upon activation, they produce large amounts of superoxide anion (O2−.) and ensuing reactive oxygen species (ROS) to kill phagocytized microbes. The enzyme responsible for O2−. production is called the phagocyte NADPH oxidase. This is a multicomponent enzyme system that becomes active after assembly of four cytosolic proteins (p47...