The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), a potentially harmful byproduct of aerobic cellular respiration which can cause damage to DNA.
hydrogen peroxide catabolic process +
hypochlorous acid biosynthetic process
negative regulation of hydrogen peroxide metabolic process +
negative regulation of reactive oxygen species biosynthetic process +
positive regulation of hydrogen peroxide metabolic process +
positive regulation of reactive oxygen species biosynthetic process +
regulation of hydrogen peroxide metabolic process +
regulation of reactive oxygen species biosynthetic process +