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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D005562
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D005562
Preferred Name

Formazans

Definitions
Colored azo compounds formed by the reduction of tetrazolium salts. Employing this reaction, oxidoreductase activity can be determined quantitatively in tissue sections by allowing the enzymes to act on their specific substrates in the presence of tetrazolium salts.
Synonyms
Formazan
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