ontologies
PECO
Plant Experimental Conditions Ontology (PECO)
OWL
Last submission date November 10, 2023
ID http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_24853
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_24853
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Preferred name

intercalator

Synonyms

intercalating agent

Definitions

A role played by a chemical agent which exhibits the capability of occupying space between DNA base pairs due to particular properties in size, shape and charge. Intercalation of chemical compounds in DNA helix can result in replication errors (shift, mutation) or DNA damages.

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