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Descriptor English: Ninhydrin
Descriptor Spanish: Ninhidrina
Descriptor ninhidrina
Scope note: 2,2-dihidroxi-1H-indeno-1,3-(2H)-diona. Reactivo tóxico para la piel y membranas mucosas. Se usa en el ensayo químico de enlaces peptídicos, es decir, en las determinaciones de proteínas, y tiene propiedades radiosensibilizantes.
Descriptor Portuguese: Ninidrina
Descriptor French: Ninhydrine
Entry term(s): Indantrione Monohydrate
Monohydrate, Indantrione
Tree number(s): D02.455.426.559.847.486.487.500
D04.615.486.487.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009555
Scope note: 2,2-Dihydroxy-1H-indene-1,3-(2H)-dione. Reagent toxic to skin and mucus membranes. It is used in chemical assay for peptide bonds, i.e., protein determinations and has radiosensitizing properties.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
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
Radiation-Sensitizing Agents
Registry Number: HCL6S9K23A
CAS Type 1 Name: 1H-Indene-1,3(2H)-dione, 2,2-dihydroxy-
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under INDENES 1975-90; was see under INDICATORS AND REAGENTS 1963-74
Online Note: search INDICATORS AND REAGENTS 1966-74
History Note: 91(75); was see under INDENES 1975-90; was see under INDICATORS AND REAGENTS 1963-74
DeCS ID: 9740
Unique ID: D009555
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
Ninhydrin - Preferred
Concept UI M0014862
Scope note 2,2-Dihydroxy-1H-indene-1,3-(2H)-dione. Reagent toxic to skin and mucus membranes. It is used in chemical assay for peptide bonds, i.e., protein determinations and has radiosensitizing properties.
Preferred term Ninhydrin
Entry term(s) Indantrione Monohydrate
Monohydrate, Indantrione



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