Term Name: chromophore
Synonyms: chromophore, chromophores
Definition: The part (atom or group of atoms) of a molecular entity in which the electronic transition responsible for a given spectral band is approximately localized.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:23240]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: photochemical role
has subtype: alpha-1-microglobulin-Ig alpha complex chromophores phytochrome chromophore
inverse has_role: 2,5,6-triamino-4-hydroxypyrimidine 2-imino-glutaminyl-5-imidazolinone glycine 3,6-diaminoacridine 11-cis-retinal alizarin L-seryl-5-imidazolinone glycine p-quaterphenyl thiourea urocanic acid