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Chromogenic Compounds  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Colorless, endogenous or exogenous pigment precursors that may be transformed by biological mechanisms into colored compounds; used in biochemical assays and in diagnosis as indicators, especially in the form of enzyme substrates. Synonym: chromogens (not to be confused with pigment-synthesizing bacteria also called chromogens).

Entry terms

  • Chromogenic Compound

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-C0CHKGZM-X

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