MeSH definition : A naturally occurring furocoumarin, found in PSORALEA. After photoactivation with
UV radiation, it binds DNA via single and double-stranded cross-linking.;
MeSH synonym : psoralene; psoralen;
MeSH CAS label : 7H-Furo(3,2-g)(1)benzopyran-7-one;
MeSH Related Number : 66-97-7 (Ficusin);
Registry Number MeSH : 66-97-7;
MeSH annotation : do not confuse X ref PSORALEN, this specific drug, with PSORALENS;; do not confuse entry term PSORALEN, this specific drug, with PSORALENS;;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psoralen;
A naturally occurring furocoumarin, found in PSORALEA. After photoactivation with
UV radiation, it binds DNA via single and double-stranded cross-linking.