National Drug File - Reference Terminology

Last uploaded: July 6, 2018
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000005975
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000005975
Preferred Name

Dihydroxyacetone [Chemical/Ingredient]
Synonyms
2-Propanone, 1,3-dihydroxy-
1,3-Dihydroxy-2-Propanone
Dihydroxyacetone
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class

All Properties

altLabel
2-Propanone, 1,3-dihydroxy-
1,3-Dihydroxy-2-Propanone
Dihydroxyacetone
prefLabel
Dihydroxyacetone [Chemical/Ingredient]
notation
N0000005975
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.
MESH UI
M0006419
subClassOf
Semantic type UMLS property
MeSH name
Dihydroxyacetone
NDFRT kind
INGREDIENT_KIND
type
tui
T109
T122
T121
NUI
N0000005975
cui
C0012322
Ingredient of
MESH DUI
D004098
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