Planteome: Term Details for "photosensitizing agent" (CHEBI:47868)

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Term Information

Accession: CHEBI:47868
Name: photosensitizing agent
Ontology
Synonyms: photosensitising agent
Alternate IDs: None
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. [source: unknown]
Comment: None
Subset: None
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