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Descriptor English: Formazans
Descriptor Spanish: Formazáns
Descriptor formazáns
Entry term(s) formazana
formazanas
formazano
formazanos
Scope note: Compuestos azoicos coloreados formados por la reducción de las sales de tetrazolio. Al emplear esta reacción puede determinarse cuantitativamente la actividad oxidorreductasa en secciones tisulares al permitir que las enzimas actúen sobre sus substratos específicos en presencia de sales de tetrazolio.
Descriptor Portuguese: Formazans
Descriptor French: Formazanes
Entry term(s): Formazan
Tree number(s): D02.172.600
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005562
Scope note: Colored azo compounds formed by the reduction of tetrazolium salts. Employing this reaction, oxidoreductase activity can be determined quantitatively in tissue sections by allowing the enzymes to act on their specific substrates in the presence of tetrazolium salts.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AN analysis
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
Pharm Action: Indicators and Reagents
Previous Indexing: Azo Compounds (1972-1974)
Formic Acids (1972-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under AZO COMPOUNDS 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under AZO COMPOUNDS 1975-90
DeCS ID: 5695
Unique ID: D005562
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/19
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Formazans - Preferred
Concept UI M0008759
Scope note Colored azo compounds formed by the reduction of tetrazolium salts. Employing this reaction, oxidoreductase activity can be determined quantitatively in tissue sections by allowing the enzymes to act on their specific substrates in the presence of tetrazolium salts.
Preferred term Formazans
Entry term(s) Formazan



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