- An adduct (from the Latin adductus, “drawn toward” alternatively, a contraction of “addition product”) is a product of direct addition of two or more distinct molecules, resulting in a single reaction product containing all atoms of all components. The resultant is considered a distinct molecular species. Examples include the addition of sodium bisulfite to an aldehyde to give a sulfonate. It can just be considered as a single product resulting from the direct combination of different molecules which comprises all the reactant molecules’ atoms.
- Biochemistry A term for the covalent complex formed when a chemical binds a biomolecule, such as DNA or a protein.
- Chemistry A compound produced by mixing 2 or more chemicals.
- Molecular biology
- A molecular complex consisting of a chemical—e.g., environmental toxins like polyaromatic hydrocarbons—bound to a biomolecule—e.g., DNA, protein, especially those that attach after exposure to air pollution, cigarette smoke, and other environmental contaminants.
- A molecule resulting from a reaction between molecules with major parallel axes—i.e., molecules with overlapping effects.
Molecular oncology A chemical bond between any substance and DNA, which may upregulate a gene; DNA-carcinogen adducts can drive a cell’s molecular machinery towards malignancy.
- Verb To move toward the body.
