loading...| Preferred Name | photosensitizing agent | |
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photosensitising agent |
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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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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_47868 |
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chebi_ontology |
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photosensitising agent |
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CHEBI:47868 |
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photosensitizing agent |
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CHEBI:47868 |
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photosensitizing agent |
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| textual 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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