Search
Descriptor English: Phytochelatins
Descriptor Spanish: Fitoquelatinas
Descriptor fitoquelatinas
Scope note: Polipéptidos de glutatión compuestos de (Glu-Cys)n-Gly, en donde n adopta un valor entre dos y siete. Su biosíntesis se produce por la glutation-gamma-glutamilcisteiniltransferasa y se encuentran en multitud de PLANTAS, LEVADURAS y ALGAS. Son quelantes de METALES PESADOS.
Descriptor Portuguese: Fitoquelatinas
Descriptor French: Phytochélatines
Entry term(s): Phytochelatin
Tree number(s): D12.644.456.448.625
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054811
Scope note: Poly-glutathione peptides composed of (Glu-Cys)n-Gly where n is two to seven. They are biosynthesized by glutathione gamma-glutamylcysteinyltransferase and are found in many PLANTS; YEASTS; and algae. They sequester HEAVY METALS.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
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
Pharm Action: Chelating Agents
Registry Number: 98726-08-0
Previous Indexing: Glutathione (1991-2007)
Public MeSH Note: 2008; PHYTOCHELATINS was indexed under GLUTATHIONE 1992-2007
History Note: 2008(1992)
DeCS ID: 52784
Unique ID: D054811
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2008/01/01
Date of Entry: 2007/07/09
Revision Date: 2010/06/25
Phytochelatins - Preferred
Concept UI M0196807
Scope note Poly-glutathione peptides composed of (Glu-Cys)n-Gly where n is two to seven. They are biosynthesized by glutathione gamma-glutamylcysteinyltransferase and are found in many PLANTS; YEASTS; and algae. They sequester HEAVY METALS.
Preferred term Phytochelatins
Entry term(s) Phytochelatin



We want your feedback on the new DeCS / MeSH website

We invite you to complete a survey that will take no more than 3 minutes.

Go to survey