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Enum: IngredientRoleTypeEnum

Types of roles that ingredients can play in a mixture.

URI: chemrof:IngredientRoleTypeEnum

Permissible Values

Value Meaning Description
carbon_source None Provides carbon for biosynthesis
nitrogen_source None Provides nitrogen for biosynthesis
phosphorus_source None Provides phosphorus for biosynthesis
sulfur_source None Provides sulfur for biosynthesis
electron_donor None Provides electrons in redox reactions
electron_acceptor None Accepts electrons in redox reactions
buffer None Maintains pH stability
solvent None Dissolves other components
vitamin None Provides essential vitamin micronutrient
mineral None Provides essential mineral micronutrient
trace_element None Provides trace element micronutrient
growth_factor None Promotes or enables growth
antibiotic None Selects for or against certain organisms
inducer None Induces gene expression
substrate None Primary substrate for enzymatic reactions

Slots

Name Description
role_type The type of ingredient role

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

  • from schema: https://w3id.org/chemrof

LinkML Source

name: IngredientRoleTypeEnum
description: Types of roles that ingredients can play in a mixture.
title: ingredient_role_type_enum
from_schema: https://w3id.org/chemrof
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  carbon_source:
    text: carbon_source
    description: Provides carbon for biosynthesis
  nitrogen_source:
    text: nitrogen_source
    description: Provides nitrogen for biosynthesis
  phosphorus_source:
    text: phosphorus_source
    description: Provides phosphorus for biosynthesis
  sulfur_source:
    text: sulfur_source
    description: Provides sulfur for biosynthesis
  electron_donor:
    text: electron_donor
    description: Provides electrons in redox reactions
  electron_acceptor:
    text: electron_acceptor
    description: Accepts electrons in redox reactions
  buffer:
    text: buffer
    description: Maintains pH stability
  solvent:
    text: solvent
    description: Dissolves other components
  vitamin:
    text: vitamin
    description: Provides essential vitamin micronutrient
  mineral:
    text: mineral
    description: Provides essential mineral micronutrient
  trace_element:
    text: trace_element
    description: Provides trace element micronutrient
  growth_factor:
    text: growth_factor
    description: Promotes or enables growth
  antibiotic:
    text: antibiotic
    description: Selects for or against certain organisms
  inducer:
    text: inducer
    description: Induces gene expression
  substrate:
    text: substrate
    description: Primary substrate for enzymatic reactions