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Molecular Mimicry

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-017694

1. The process in which structural properties of an introduced molecule imitate or simulate molecules of the host.

2. The structure of one molecule that imitates or simulates the structure of a different molecule.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-017694
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesUSDA National Agricultural Library Glossary; NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-017694",
  "term": "Molecular Mimicry",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The process in which structural properties of an introduced molecule imitate or simulate molecules of the host.\n\n2. The structure of one molecule that imitates or simulates the structure of a different molecule.",
  "references": [
    "USDA National Agricultural Library Glossary",
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/molecular-mimicry/"
}

Record 17,694 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.