Descriptor in English: | Lactones |
Descriptor in Spanish: | Lactonas |
Descriptor in Portuguese: | Lactonas |
Descriptor in French: | Lactones |
Tree number(s): |
D02.540 |
Scope note: | Cyclic esters of hydroxy carboxylic acids, containing a 1-oxacycloalkan-2-one structure. Large cyclic lactones of over a dozen atoms are MACROLIDES. |
Annotation: | pyran-2-ones: index PYRONES + LACTONES but BENZOPYRAN-2-ONES is available; for cyclic lactones over 12 atoms consider MACROLIDES |
Allowable Qualifiers: |
AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine |
DeCS UI: | 7960 |
Descriptor UI: | D007783 |
Date Established: | 1966/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
Revision Date: | 2005/06/30 |
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CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Organic Chemicals [D02]Organic Chemicals
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Lactones
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Concept UI |
M0012175 |
Scope note | Cyclic esters of hydroxy carboxylic acids, containing a 1-oxacycloalkan-2-one structure. Large cyclic lactones of over a dozen atoms are MACROLIDES. |
Preferred term | Lactones |
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