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CHEBI:232610 - potassium nitrite

ChEBI IDCHEBI:232610
ChEBI Namepotassium nitrite
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FormulaK.NO2
Net Charge0
Average Mass85.103
Monoisotopic Mass84.95661
SMILESO=N[O-].[K+]
InChIInChI=1S/K.HNO2/c;2-1-3/h;(H,2,3)/q+1;/p-1
InChIKeyBXNHTSHTPBPRFX-UHFFFAOYSA-M
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Roles Classification
Biological Roles:
antimicrobial food preservative  A food preservative which prevents decomposition of food by preventing the growth of fungi or bacteria. In European countries, E-numbers for permitted food preservatives are from E200 to E299, divided into sorbates (E200-209), benzoates (E210-219), sulfites (E220-229), phenols and formates (E230-239), nitrates (E240-259), acetates (E260-269), lactates (E270-279), propionates (E280-289) and others (E290-299).
nutrient  A nutrient is a food component that an organism uses to survive and grow.
Applications:
antihypertensive agent  Any drug used in the treatment of acute or chronic vascular hypertension regardless of pharmacological mechanism.
antimicrobial food preservative  A food preservative which prevents decomposition of food by preventing the growth of fungi or bacteria. In European countries, E-numbers for permitted food preservatives are from E200 to E299, divided into sorbates (E200-209), benzoates (E210-219), sulfites (E220-229), phenols and formates (E230-239), nitrates (E240-259), acetates (E260-269), lactates (E270-279), propionates (E280-289) and others (E290-299).
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
potassium nitrite (CHEBI:232610) has role antihypertensive agent (CHEBI:35674)
potassium nitrite (CHEBI:232610) has role antimicrobial food preservative (CHEBI:65256)
potassium nitrite (CHEBI:232610) is a inorganic molecular entity (CHEBI:24835)
potassium nitrite (CHEBI:232610) is a inorganic potassium salt (CHEBI:190303)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_nitriteWikipedia
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CAS:7758-09-0SUBMITTER