molecular entity

IRI: https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/construct/MolecularEntity

Defined In: https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/biopharma/MolecularEntity/

SubClass Of: bfo:material entity

Class Hierarchy

owl:Thing › bfo:entity › bfo:continuant › bfo:independent continuant › bfo:material entity › molecular entity

Direct subclasses:

• inorganic molecular entity
• ion
• molecular toxin
• organic molecular entity
• salt

Definition

material entity that is a constitutionally or isotopically distinct atom, molecule, ion, ion pair, radical, radical ion, complex, conformer, or other chemically distinguishable entity

Examples

• ion; salt; amino acid; protein; antibody

Adapted From

• http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_23367

Primitive Class

This class is declared primitive and it does not have necessary and sufficient condiftions defined.

Primitive Rationale

This term is expected to remain primitive. Entities under this term are predominantly adapted from CHEBI and can be used interchangeably with the IRI of the corresponding CHEBI entity.

Formal Axioms

First-Order Logic Axioms

MolecularEntity(x) → MaterialEntity(x)

Semi-Formal Natural Language Axioms

if x is a ‘molecular entity’ then x is a ‘material entity’

Description Logic

constr:MolecularEntity ⊑ bfo:material_entity

SubClassOf: bfo:material_entity