OBO ID: CHEBI:47868 |
Term Name: | photosensitizing agent | Search Ontology: | |
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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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Ontology: | ChEBI ( EBI ) |
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