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loading...| Preferred Name |
Dihydroxyacetone [Chemical/Ingredient] |
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| Synonyms |
2-Propanone, 1,3-dihydroxy- |
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| ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000005975 |
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| altLabel |
2-Propanone, 1,3-dihydroxy- 1,3-Dihydroxy-2-Propanone Dihydroxyacetone |
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| cui |
C0012322 |
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| Ingredient of | ||
| MESH DEFINITION |
A ketotriose compound. Its addition to blood preservation solutions results in better maintenance of 2,3-diphosphoglycerate levels during storage. It is readily phosphorylated to dihydroxyacetone phosphate by triokinase in erythrocytes. In combination with naphthoquinones it acts as a sunscreening agent. |
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| MESH DUI |
D004098 |
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| MeSH name |
Dihydroxyacetone |
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| MESH UI |
M0006419 |
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| NDFRT kind |
INGREDIENT_KIND |
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| notation |
N0000005975 |
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| NUI |
N0000005975 |
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| prefLabel |
Dihydroxyacetone [Chemical/Ingredient] |
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| tui |
T109 T122 T121 |
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