Term Name:	osmolyte
Synonyms:	osmolytes
Definition:	A solute used by a cell under water stress to maintain cell volume.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:25728] ( EBI )

Relationships

is a type of:	biological role
has subtype:	compatible osmolytes
inverse has_role:	2-O-(alpha-D-glucopyranosyl)glycerol ectoine glycerol S,S-dimethyl-beta-propiothetin sucrose trimethylamine N-oxide