BioAssay Ontology

Last uploaded: February 21, 2024
Preferred Name

small molecule

Synonyms
Definitions

Small molecule is an organic compound with a low molecular weight (<800 Da) which is used to screen against a biological target, e.g. protein, nucleic acid, cell or organism to test its ability to bind it and bring about a change in activity. It is either isolated from a natural source or is synthesized.

ID

http://www.bioassayontology.org/bao#BAO_0000176

label

small molecule

prefixIRI

bao:BAO_0000176

prefLabel

small molecule

textual definition

Small molecule is an organic compound with a low molecular weight (<800 Da) which is used to screen against a biological target, e.g. protein, nucleic acid, cell or organism to test its ability to bind it and bring about a change in activity. It is either isolated from a natural source or is synthesized.

subClassOf

http://www.bioassayontology.org/bao#BAO_0000076

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