Chromogenic Compounds

Synonyms

Chromogenic Substrates

Compounds, Chromogenic

Substrates, Chromogenic

Colorless, endogenous or exogenous pigment precursors that may be transformed by biological mechanisms into colored compounds; used in biochemical assays and in diagnosis as indicators, especially in the form of enzyme substrates. Synonym: chromogens (not to be confused with pigment-synthesizing bacteria also called chromogens).