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ChEBI

zwitterion

Term ID
CHEBI:27369
Synonyms
  • compose zwitterionique
  • compuestos zwitterionicos
  • zwitterion
  • zwitteriones
  • zwitterionic compounds
  • zwitterions
Definition
A neutral compound having formal unit electrical charges of opposite sign on non-adjacent atoms. Sometimes referred to as inner salts, dipolar ions (a misnomer).
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from zwitterion
Phenotype where environments contain zwitterion
Phenotype modified by environments containing zwitterion
Human Disease Model