Chelating Agent

Preferred Label : Chelating Agent;

NCIt synonyms : Chelators; Metal Chelant; Metal Chelator; Metal Chelating Agent;

NCIt definition : An inorganic or organic molecule which binds metal ions. Metal chelators are frequently polydentate, indicating that they form multiple bonds with the metal ion, resulting in more stable coordination complexes.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A chemical compound that binds tightly to metal ions. In medicine, chelating agents are used to remove toxic metals from the body. They are also being studied in the treatment of cancer.; PQCMC: Used to sequester ions from solution and to form stable complexes (e.g. sequestering agent). (Pharmaceutical Excipients: A review Shilpa P Chaudhari and Pradeep S Patil Marathwada Mitra Mandal's College of Pharmacy, Thergaon, Pune, Maharashtra, India. USP 1059 );

ChEBI ID : CHEBI:38161;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000613204;

Details

Origin ID

C360;

UMLS CUI

C0007974;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Chelating agent [ICHI extension code]
- Chelating agent (disposition) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Metal Chelating Agents [MeSH concept]
- chelate [IUPAC Term]
- chelation [IUPAC Term]
- iron chelation [Blood Transfusion thesaurus concept]
- metal chelating activity [GO term]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Chelating agent [ICD-11 Extension code]
- chelating agents [MeSH Descriptor]
- chelating agents [MeSH concept]
False automatic mappings
- Product containing chelating agent (product) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Substance with chelating agent mechanism of action (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Indicator, Reagent, or Diagnostic Aid [UMLS semantic type]
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Chelating agent [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Product containing chelating agent (product) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Substance with chelating agent mechanism of action (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- chelating agents [MeSH concept]
- chelating agents [MeSH Descriptor]
concept_is_in_subset
- FDA Pharmaceutical Quality/CMC Terminology [NCIt concept]
- PQ/CMC Excipient Function Terminology [NCIt concept]

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