Term Name: hypochlorous acid
Synonyms: [ClOH], Chlor(I)-saeure, chloranol, HClO, HOCl, hydroxidochlorine, hypochloric acid, hypochlorige Saeure, hypochlorous acid
Definition: A chlorine oxoacid with formula HOCl; a weak, unstable acid, it is the active form of chlorine in water.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:24757]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: chlorine oxoacid reactive oxygen species
has_role: EC 2.5.1.18 (glutathione transferase) inhibitor EC 3.1.1.7 (acetylcholinesterase) inhibitor human metabolite
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: hypochlorite
inverse is_substituent_group_from: chlorooxy group
is_conjugate_acid_of: hypochlorite