Search Ontology:
ChEBI

chromogenic compound

Term ID
CHEBI:75050
Synonyms
  • chromogen
  • chromogenic compounds
  • chromogens
Definition
Colourless, endogenous or exogenous pigment precursors that may be transformed by biological mechanisms into coloured compounds. They are used in biochemical assays and in diagnosis as indicators, particularly in the form of enzyme substrates.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
inverse has_role
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from chromogenic compound
Phenotype where environments contain chromogenic compound
Phenotype modified by environments containing chromogenic compound
Human Disease / Model Data
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