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phenethyl isothiocyanate

Term ID
CHEBI:351346
Synonyms
  • (2-isothiocyanatoethyl)benzene
  • 2-Phenylethyl isothiocyanate
  • beta-phenethyl isothiocyanate
  • beta-phenylethyl isothiocyanate
  • PEITC
  • Phenethyl mustard oil
  • Phenylaethylsenfoel
  • Phenylethyl isothiocyanate
Definition
An isothiocyanate having a phenethyl group attached to the nitrogen. It is a naturally occurring compound found in some cruciferous vegetables (e.g. watercress) and is known to possess anticancer properties.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Resources
CTD
Relationships
is a type of
has_role
inverse has_functional_parent
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from phenethyl isothiocyanate
Phenotype where environments contain phenethyl isothiocyanate
Phenotype modified by environments containing phenethyl isothiocyanate
Human Disease Model
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