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CHEBI:85146 - carboxymethylcellulose
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:85146 |
| ChEBI Name | carboxymethylcellulose |
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| Definition | A polysaccharide derivative that is cellulose in which carboxymethyl groups are bound to some of the hydroxyl groups of the glucopyranose monomers. |
| Last Modified | 17 March 2015 |
| Submitter | Steve |
| Wikipedia |
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| Roles Classification |
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| Chemical Role: | food emulsifier A food additive used to form or maintain a uniform emulsion of two (or more) phases in a food. |
| Biological Role: | food emulsifier A food additive used to form or maintain a uniform emulsion of two (or more) phases in a food. |
| Applications: | laxative An agent that produces a soft formed stool, and relaxes and loosens the bowels, typically used over a protracted period, to relieve constipation. Compare with cathartic, which is a substance that accelerates defecation. A substances can be both a laxative and a cathartic. food emulsifier A food additive used to form or maintain a uniform emulsion of two (or more) phases in a food. |
| ChEBI Ontology |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| carboxymethylcellulose (CHEBI:85146) has functional parent (1→4)-β-D-glucan (CHEBI:18246) |
| carboxymethylcellulose (CHEBI:85146) has role food emulsifier (CHEBI:63047) |
| carboxymethylcellulose (CHEBI:85146) has role laxative (CHEBI:50503) |
| carboxymethylcellulose (CHEBI:85146) is a carbohydrate acid derivative (CHEBI:63436) |
| carboxymethylcellulose (CHEBI:85146) is a polysaccharide derivative (CHEBI:65212) |
| INNs | Source |
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| carmellosum | ChemIDplus |
| carmelosa | ChemIDplus |
| croscarmellose | KEGG DRUG |
| croscarmellosum | ChemIDplus |
| croscarmelosa | ChemIDplus |
| Synonyms | Source |
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| Carboximethylcellulosum | ChemIDplus |
| Carboxymethyl cellulose | ChemIDplus |
| Carboxymethylcellulosum | ChemIDplus |
| Carmellose | KEGG DRUG |
| Celluloseglycolic acid | ChemIDplus |
| CMC | KEGG DRUG |
| Manual Xrefs | Databases |
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| Carboxymethylcellulose | Wikipedia |
| D07622 | KEGG DRUG |
| Registry Numbers | Sources |
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| Reaxys:11312318 | Reaxys |
| Reaxys:8189711 | Reaxys |
| CAS:9000-11-7 | KEGG DRUG |
| CAS:9000-11-7 | ChemIDplus |
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