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loading...| Preferred Name | small molecule | |
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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. |
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http://www.bioassayontology.org/bao#BAO_0000176 |
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small molecule |
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bao:BAO_0000176 |
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small molecule |
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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. |
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