Preferred Label : substrate;
IUPAC definition : A chemical species, the reaction of which with some other chemical reagent is under
observation (e.g. a compound that is transformed under the influence of a catalyst).
The term should be used with care. Either the context or a specific statement should
always make it clear which chemical species in a reaction is regarded as the substrate.;
Origin ID : S06082;
- Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- See also
A chemical species, the reaction of which with some other chemical reagent is under
observation (e.g. a compound that is transformed under the influence of a catalyst).
The term should be used with care. Either the context or a specific statement should
always make it clear which chemical species in a reaction is regarded as the substrate.