dottermolekyl
Dottermolekyl is a term used in chemistry and biochemistry to denote a molecule that is derived from a parent molecule through a chemical transformation while retaining a recognizable portion of the original molecular framework. The concept, whose name translates to "daughter molecule" in several Scandinavian languages, emphasizes the relationship between the product and its precursor.
In practice, a dottermolekyl can arise by cleavage of a bond, enzymatic modification, or partial synthesis that
Characterization of a dottermolekyl typically relies on spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), mass
Applications include studying reaction mechanisms and metabolic pathways, tracing drug metabolism, and designing modular synthetic routes