Preferred Label : Dendrimer;
NCIt synonyms : Cascade Molecule;
NCIt definition : A polymeric molecule which has a highly-branched, three-dimensional architecture.
Dendrimers are synthesized from monomers and new branches are added in discrete steps
to form a tree-like architecture. A high level of synthetic control is achieved through
step-wise reactions and purification at each step to regulate the size, architecture,
functionality and monodispersity of the molecules. These polymers have desirable pharmacokinetic
properties and a polyvalent array of surface groups that make them potential drug
delivery vesicles.;
ChEBI ID : CHEBI:61483; CHEBI:51338;
Origin ID : C62363;
UMLS CUI : C1563732;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
