biologically active compound
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organosulfur compound — ▪ chemical compound Introduction also spelled organosulphur compound , also called organic sulfur compound a subclass of organic substances that contain sulfur and that are known for their varied occurrence and unusual properties. They are… … Universalium
heterocyclic compound — Any of a class of organic compounds whose molecules contain one or more rings of atoms with at least one atom (the heteroatom) being an element other than carbon, most frequently oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur. As in regular cyclic hydrocarbons,… … Universalium
Lead compound — A lead compound (i.e. the leading compound, not lead metal) in drug discovery is a chemical compound that has pharmacological or biological activity and whose chemical structure is used as a starting point for chemical modifications in order to… … Wikipedia
Marine pharmacognosy — For many years, traditional Western pharmacognosy focused on the investigation and identification of medically important plants and animals in the terrestrial environment, although many marine organisms were used in Traditional Chinese Medicine.… … Wikipedia
latentiation — la·ten·ti·a·tion lā .ten chē ā shən n pharmacological modification of an active drug (as to delay or prolong its action) that produces a compound which reverts to the original active compound when subjected to biological processes after… … Medical dictionary
Thiophene — Chembox new Name = Thiophene ImageFile = Thiophene chemical structure.png ImageSize = 200px ImageName = Thiophene IUPACName = Thiophene OtherNames = Thiofuran Thiacyclopentadiene Section1 = Chembox Identifiers SMILES = C1=CC=CS1 PubChem = 8030… … Wikipedia
glycoside — A plant compound containing one or more alcohols or sugars and a biologically active compound. The sugar part is called a glycone, the other stuff is called an aglycone. The important things to remember about some glycosides is that they may… … Herbal-medical glossary
photocage — noun Any of several molecular species that can be activated by light; they are used especially in biochemistry to attach a molecule to a biologically active compound and then study its behaviour once activated. Photocages also is termed as… … Wiktionary
Animal model — An animal model is a living, non human animal used during the research and investigation of human disease, for the purpose of better understanding the disease without the added risk of causing harm to an actual human being during the process. The … Wikipedia
prodrug — noun A drug that is administered in an inactive form that is metabolised in the body into a biologically active compound … Wiktionary
Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… … Universalium
