Preferred Label : agar;
MeSH definition : A complex sulfated polymer of galactose units, extracted from Gelidium cartilagineum,
Gracilaria confervoides, and related red algae. It is used as a gel in the preparation
of solid culture media for microorganisms, as a bulk laxative, in making emulsions,
and as a supporting medium for immunodiffusion and immunoelectrophoresis.;
MeSH CAS label : agar;
Registry Number MeSH : 9002-18-0;
MeSH annotation : D25-26 qualif;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agar;
Codes EINECS : 232-658-1;
Is substance : O;
InChIKey : GYYDPBCUIJTIBM-DYOGSRDZSA-N;
Origin ID : D000362;
UMLS CUI : C0001771;
Allowable qualifiers
- Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- CISMeF manual mappings
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Agar [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Agar [ICHI extension code]
- Pharmacological action(s)
- Record concept(s)
- Related MeSH Supplementary Concept(s)
- polgel [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Agar [ICD-11 Extension code]
A complex sulfated polymer of galactose units, extracted from Gelidium cartilagineum,
Gracilaria confervoides, and related red algae. It is used as a gel in the preparation
of solid culture media for microorganisms, as a bulk laxative, in making emulsions,
and as a supporting medium for immunodiffusion and immunoelectrophoresis.
