Psoralens

"Psoralens" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Linear furanocoumarins which are found in many PLANTS, especially UMBELLIFERAE and RUTACEAE, as well as PSORALEA from which they were originally discovered. They can intercalate DNA and, in an UV-initiated reaction of the furan portion, alkylate PYRIMIDINES, resulting in PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDERS.

Descriptor ID

D011564

MeSH Number(s)

D03.438.150.446.794

D03.494.770

D03.830.219.446.794

Concept/Terms

Psoralens

Furocoumarins

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]
Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring [D03.438]
Benzopyrans [D03.438.150]
Coumarins [D03.438.150.446]
Psoralens [D03.438.150.446.794]
Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring [D03.494]
Psoralens [D03.494.770]
Pyrans [D03.830]
Benzopyrans [D03.830.219]
Coumarins [D03.830.219.446]
Psoralens [D03.830.219.446.794]

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