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Descriptor English: Singlet Oxygen
Descriptor Spanish: Oxígeno Singlete
Descriptor oxígeno singlete
Entry term(s) oxígeno de orbital único
oxígeno singulete
singlete de oxígeno
Scope note: Estado de excitación del oxigeno molecular generado química o fotoquímicamente. El oxigeno singlete reacciona con distintas moléculas biológicas como los ÁCIDOS NUCLEICOS y los LÍPIDOS, causando daños oxidativos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Oxigênio Singlete
Descriptor French: Oxygène singulet
Entry term(s): Dioxygen, Singlet
Oxygen, Singlet
Singlet Dioxygen
Tree number(s): D01.339.431.500
D02.389.593.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D026082
Scope note: An excited state of molecular oxygen generated photochemically or chemically. Singlet oxygen reacts with a variety of biological molecules such as NUCLEIC ACIDS; PROTEINS; and LIPIDS; causing oxidative damages.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
EC economics
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
Pharm Action: Oxidants
Registry Number: 17778-80-2
Previous Indexing: Oxygen (1967-2001)
Public MeSH Note: 2002; SINGLET OXYGEN was indexed under OXYGEN 1974-2001
History Note: 2002; use OXYGEN (NM) 1974-2001
DeCS ID: 36043
Unique ID: D026082
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2002/01/01
Date of Entry: 2001/07/25
Revision Date: 2005/07/21
Singlet Oxygen - Preferred
Concept UI M0053830
Scope note An excited state of molecular oxygen generated photochemically or chemically. Singlet oxygen reacts with a variety of biological molecules such as NUCLEIC ACIDS; PROTEINS; and LIPIDS; causing oxidative damages.
Preferred term Singlet Oxygen
Entry term(s) Dioxygen, Singlet
Oxygen, Singlet
Singlet Dioxygen



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