pro-agent
CHEBI:CHEBI_136859
Definition
A compound that, on administration, undergoes conversion by biochemical (enzymatic), chemical (possibly following an enzymatic step), or physical (e.g. photochemical) activation processes before becoming the active agent for which it is a pro-agent.
Alternative Names
- pro-agents
- proagent
- proagents
Drug Classification
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applicationView Class →
CHEBI:33232
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prodrugView Class →
CHEBI:50266
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propesticideView Class →
CHEBI:136643
Important Medical Information
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Additional Identifiers
- core#notation
- CHEBI:136859
- oboInOwl#hasDbXref
- PMID:26449612
Additional References
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Additional Attributes
- oboInOwl#hasOBONamespace
- chebi_ontology
- oboInOwl#id
- CHEBI:136859
- core#notation
- CHEBI:136859
- oboInOwl#hasDbXref
- PMID:26449612
- oboInOwl#inSubset
- http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/chebi#3_STAR
- 22-rdf-syntax-ns#type
- http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
- owl#annotatedSource
- t108655