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Descriptor English: Chlorophyll
Descriptor Spanish: Clorofila
Descriptor clorofila
Entry term(s) filobilinas
Scope note: Derivados de la porfirina que contienen magnesio y que actúan, en los organismos fotosintéticos, convirtiendo la luz en energía.
Descriptor Portuguese: Clorofila
Descriptor French: Chlorophylle
Entry term(s): Chlorophyll 740
Phyllobilins
Tree number(s): D03.383.129.578.840.374
D03.633.400.909.374
D04.345.783.374
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002734
Scope note: Porphyrin derivatives containing magnesium that act to convert light energy in photosynthetic organisms.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Registry Number: 1406-65-1
CAS Type 1 Name: Chlorophylls
Related: Photosynthesis MeSH
DeCS ID: 2784
Unique ID: D002734
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/02/21
Chlorophyll - Preferred
Concept UI M0004175
Scope note Porphyrin derivatives containing magnesium that act to convert light energy in photosynthetic organisms.
Preferred term Chlorophyll
Chlorophyll 740 - Narrower
Concept UI M0004176
Preferred term Chlorophyll 740
Phyllobilins - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M000677119
Preferred term Phyllobilins



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