Preferred Label : parent ion;
Detailed label : parent ion in mass spectrometry;
IUPAC definition : An electrically charged molecular moiety which may dissociate to form fragments, one
or more of which may be electrically charged, and one or more neutral species. A parent
ion may be a molecular ion or an electrically charged fragment of a molecular ion.;
Origin ID : P04406;
See also
An electrically charged molecular moiety which may dissociate to form fragments, one
or more of which may be electrically charged, and one or more neutral species. A parent
ion may be a molecular ion or an electrically charged fragment of a molecular ion.
