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LP16815-0CyanideActive

Description

LP16815-0   Cyanide
A cyanide is any chemical compound that contains the cyano group -CN, with the carbon atom triple-bonded to the nitrogen atom. The CN group can be found in many kinds of compounds. Some are gases, others are solids or liquids. Some are salt-like, some covalent. Some are molecular, some ionic, and many are polymeric. Those that can release the cyanide ion CNˆ' are highly toxic.

The cyanide anion is an inhibitor of the enzyme cytochrome c oxidase (also known as aa3) in the fourth complex of the electron transport chain (found in the membrane of the mitochondria of eukaryotic cells). It attaches to the iron within this protein. The binding of cyanide to this cytochrome prevents transport of electrons from cytochrome c oxidase to oxygen. As a result, the electron transport chain is disrupted, meaning that the cell can no longer aerobically produce ATP for energy. Tissues that depend highly on aerobic respiration, such as the central nervous system and the heart, are particularly affected. This is an example of histotoxic hypoxia. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Cyanide (Wikipedia)

Basic Part Properties

Name
Cyanide
Type
Component
Created On
2000-05-04
Construct for LOINC Short Name
Cyanide

LOINC FHIR® API Example - CodeSystem Request Get Info

https://fhir.loinc.org/CodeSystem/$lookup?system=http://loinc.org&code=LP16815-0

Language Variants Get Info

zh-CNChinese (China)
氰化物
nl-NLDutch (Netherlands)
cyanide
et-EEEstonian (Estonia)
Tsüaniid
fr-BEFrench (Belgium)
Cyanure
Synonyms: CN
fr-CAFrench (Canada)
Cyanure
it-ITItalian (Italy)
Cianuro
ru-RURussian (Russian Federation)
Цианид
es-ESSpanish (Spain)
Cianida
Synonyms: CN
tr-TRTurkish (Turkey)
Siyanür