Chemicals and Drugs

Singlet Oxygen

An excited state of molecular oxygen generated photochemically or chemically. Singlet oxygen reacts with a variety of biological molecules such as NUCLEIC ACIDS; PROTEINS; and LIPIDS; causing oxidative damages.

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Abstract

An excited state of molecular oxygen generated photochemically or chemically. Singlet oxygen reacts with a variety of biological molecules such as NUCLEIC ACIDS; PROTEINS; and LIPIDS; causing oxidative damages.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Singlet Dioxygen
  • Dioxygen, Singlet
  • Oxygen, Singlet

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23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2002; use OXYGEN (NM) 1974-2001

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Previous Indexing

  • Oxygen (1967-2001)

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  1. D01w.339w.431w.500w
  2. D02w.389w.593w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Singlet Oxygen. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D026082. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D026082
  2. Singlet Oxygen. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singlet_oxygen
  3. Singlet Oxygen. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2413613