CHEBI:53050 - trimellitic anhydride

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ChEBI Name trimellitic anhydride
ChEBI ID CHEBI:53050
Definition A 2-benzofuran compound having oxo groups at the 1- and 3-positions and a carboxy substituent at the 5-position; the cyclic anhydride formed from the carboxy groups at the 1- and 2-positions of trimellitic acid.
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Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base).
(via oxoacid )
Biological Role(s): epitope
The biological role played by a material entity when bound by a receptor of the adaptive immune system. Specific site on an antigen to which an antibody binds.
allergen
A chemical compound, or part thereof, which causes the onset of an allergic reaction by interacting with any of the molecular pathways involved in an allergy.
hapten
Any substance capable of eliciting an immune response only when attached to a large carrier such as a protein. Examples include dinitrophenols; oligosaccharides; peptides; and heavy metals.
Related Structures
trimellitic anhydride is a Structural Derivative of
phthalic anhydride
Mass : 148.11556
Formula : C8H4O3
36605 		trimellitic acid
Mass : 210.14030
Formula : C9H6O6
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