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vesicant
Any compound that causes severe skin, eye and mucosal pain and irritation.
ChEBI ID: 78592
Members (2)
Member | Definition | Class |
mustard gas | An ethyl sulfide that is diethyl sulfide in which a hydrogen from each of the terminal methyl groups is replaced by a chlorine. It is a powerful vesicant regulated under the Chemical Weapons Convention. | bis(2-chloroethyl) sulfide |
pederin | A polyketide and carboxamide produced by a (Pseudomonas) bacterial endosymbiont of certain rove beetles (genus Paederus). Pederin is the agent responsible for the vesicant effects (linear or Paederus dermatitis) when the beetle is crushed against the skin. It is a powerful inhibitor of protein biosynthesis and mitosis and a potent antitumour agent. | pederin |
Research
Studies (1,777)
Timeframe | Studies, Drugs with This Role(%) | All Drugs % |
pre-1990 | 409 (23.02) | 18.7374 |
1990's | 242 (13.62) | 18.2507 |
2000's | 426 (23.97) | 29.6817 |
2010's | 545 (30.67) | 24.3611 |
2020's | 155 (8.72) | 2.80 |
Study Types
Publication Type | Studies, Drugs with this Role (%) | All Drugs (%) |
Trials | 37 (1.91%) | 5.53% |
Reviews | 162 (8.35%) | 6.00% |
Case Studies | 62 (3.19%) | 4.05% |
Observational | 0 (0.00%) | 0.25% |
Other | 1,680 (86.55%) | 84.16% |
Protein Targets (0)