loading...| Preferred Name |
photosensitizing agent |
| Synonyms |
photosensitising agent |
| Definitions |
A chemical compound that can be excited by light of a specific wavelength and subsequently transfer energy to a chosen reactant. This is commonly molecular oxygen within a cancer tissue, which is converted to (highly rective) singlet state oxygen. This rapidly reacts with any nearby biomolecules, ultimately killing the cancer cells. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_47868 |
| definition |
A chemical compound that can be excited by light of a specific wavelength and subsequently transfer energy to a chosen reactant. This is commonly molecular oxygen within a cancer tissue, which is converted to (highly rective) singlet state oxygen. This rapidly reacts with any nearby biomolecules, ultimately killing the cancer cells. |
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chebi_ontology |
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photosensitising agent |
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CHEBI:47868 |
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| label |
photosensitizing agent |
| notation |
CHEBI:47868 |
| prefLabel |
photosensitizing agent |
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