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Methane
The simplest saturated hydrocarbon. It is a colorless, flammable gas, slightly soluble in water. It is one of the chief constituents of natural gas and is formed in the decomposition of organic matter. (Grant and Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
Chlorofluorocarbons, Methane
A group of methane-based halogenated hydrocarbons containing one or more fluorine and chlorine atoms.
Year introduced: 2001(1973)
methane monooxygenase [Supplementary Concept]
mmoC encodes protein C of soluble methane monooxygenase (sMMO); pMMO (membrane-associated methane monooxygenase) contains 4 moles of nonheme iron and 1 mole of copper per mole enzyme complex
Date introduced: January 1, 1976
Methylococcaceae
A family of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria utilizing only one-carbon organic compounds and isolated from in soil and water.
Year introduced: 1992
1,1-bis(3'-indolyl)-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)methane [Supplementary Concept]
Date introduced: October 5, 2010
bis(ethylenediamine)(1-hydroxy-1-(pyridinium-4-yl)methane-1,1-bisphosphonate)diplatinum(II) [Supplementary Concept]
structure in first source
Date introduced: June 23, 2009
1,1-bis(3'-indolyl)-1-(4-chlorophenyl)methane [Supplementary Concept]
activates Nurr1; has antineoplastic activity; structure in first source
Date introduced: February 4, 2009
1,1-bis(3'-indolyl)methane [Supplementary Concept]
Date introduced: July 26, 2006
tetra(meso-1,2-bis(4-fluorophenyl)ethylenediamine)di(sulfinylbis(methane)-S)(N,N,N',N'-tetrakis(3-aminopropyl)butane-1,4-diamine)tetraplatinum(II) [Supplementary Concept]
a DNA-binding agent that accumulates in cancer cells; structure in first source
Date introduced: March 26, 2006
1,1-bis(3'-indolyl)-1-(4-biphenyl)methane [Supplementary Concept]
Date introduced: December 4, 2005
1,1-bis(3'-indolyl)-1-(4-t-butylphenyl)methane [Supplementary Concept]
1,1-bis(3'-indolyl)-1-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)methane [Supplementary Concept]
a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) agonist; structure in first osurce
Date introduced: November 7, 2004
bis(4-propargyloxy-3-quinolylthio)methane [Supplementary Concept]
Date introduced: January 2, 2001
bis(5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-pyran-4-one-6-yl)methane [Supplementary Concept]
Date introduced: January 13, 1999
bis(3,5-dichloro-4-hydroxyphenyl)methane [Supplementary Concept]
Date introduced: October 28, 1998
2,2'-bisphenol F [Supplementary Concept]
contact allergen; structure given in first source
Date introduced: March 28, 1986
hydroxymethanediphosphonic acid [Supplementary Concept]
RN given refers to parent cpd
Date introduced: May 15, 1981
bis(5-amidino-2-benzimidazolyl)methane [Supplementary Concept]
aromatic diamidine which has a significant suppressive effect on the cytopathology & yield of respiratory synctial (RS) virus; RN given refers to parent cpd
Date introduced: July 25, 1980
taurolidine [Supplementary Concept]
dihydroxydiphenyl-pyridyl methane [Supplementary Concept]
Date introduced: January 1, 1972