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CHEBI:35302 - helicene
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:35302 |
| ChEBI Name | helicene |
| Stars | |
| Definition | ortho-Fused polycyclic arenes in which all rings (minimum five) are angularly arranged so as to give helically shaped molecules. |
| Last Modified | 2 March 2006 |
| Submitter | Kirill Degtyarenko |
| Roles Classification |
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| Biological Role: | carcinogenic agent A role played by a chemical compound which is known to induce a process of carcinogenesis by corrupting normal cellular pathways, leading to the acquistion of tumoral capabilities. |
| Application: | endocrine disruptor Any compound that can disrupt the functions of the endocrine (hormone) system |
| ChEBI Ontology |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| helicene (CHEBI:35302) is a ortho-fused polycyclic arene (CHEBI:35296) |
| Incoming Relation(s) |
| heptahelicene (CHEBI:33153) is a helicene (CHEBI:35302) |
| hexahelicene (CHEBI:33150) is a helicene (CHEBI:35302) |
| nonahelicene (CHEBI:33168) is a helicene (CHEBI:35302) |
| octahelicene (CHEBI:33158) is a helicene (CHEBI:35302) |
| IUPAC Name |
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| helicenes |
| Synonym | Source |
|---|---|
| helicenes | ChEBI |