Chelating Agent

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A chemical compound that binds tightly to metal ions. In medicine, chelating agents are used to remove toxic metals from the body. They are also being studied in the treatment of cancer.

Used to sequester ions from solution and to form stable complexes (e.g. sequestering agent). (Pharmaceutical Excipients: A review Shilpa P Chaudhari and Pradeep S Patil Marathwada Mitra Mandal’s College of Pharmacy, Thergaon, Pune, Maharashtra, India. USP <1059>)

CHEBI:38161

C360

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An inorganic or organic molecule which binds metal ions. Metal chelators are frequently polydentate, indicating that they form multiple bonds with the metal ion, resulting in more stable coordination complexes.

Chelating Agent

Metal Chelant

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Metal Chelator

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Metal Chelating Agent

Chelators

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Thesaurus:C360

Chelating Agent

Chemical Viewed Functionally

C1881795

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