CHEBI:149520 - polyhexamethylene biguanide

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ChEBI Name polyhexamethylene biguanide
ChEBI ID CHEBI:149520
Definition A homopolymer macromolecule composed of repeating N-hexyltriimidodicarbonic diamide units. It is used as a disinfectant, antiseptic, and antifungal agent. Also commonly used as a swimming pool and spa water sanitizer.
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
Submitter Rob Nash
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Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): antifungal agent
An antimicrobial agent that destroys fungi by suppressing their ability to grow or reproduce.
antibacterial agent
A substance (or active part thereof) that kills or slows the growth of bacteria.
disinfectant
An antimicrobial agent that is applied to non-living objects to destroy harmful microorganisms or to inhibit their activity.
Application(s): antiinfective agent
A substance used in the prophylaxis or therapy of infectious diseases.
Related Structures
polyhexamethylene biguanide is a Conjugate Base of
polyhexamethylene biguanide(2+)
Mass : 0.0
Formula : (C8H19N5)n
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