Molecule: photon

Particle of zero charge, zero rest mass, spin quantum number 1, energy hnu and momentum hnu/c (h is the Planck constant, nu the frequency of radiation and c the speed of light), carrier of electromagnetic force.
Synonyms for photon :
Lichtquant
Light
foton
gamma
hnu
light quantum
Molecular Formula:
Molecular wt: 0.0 g/mole
Charge: 0
SMILES: *
InChIKey:
CHEBI:30212
Sample reactions for this molecule:
Photons induce isomerisation of 11c-retinyl to at-retinyl
Light stimulates opsin receptors
Melanospin is stimulated by light
Photons induce isomerization of 11c-retinyl to at-retinyl
Photons induce isomerization of 11c-retinyl to at-retinyl
Psoralens in combination with UV generate DNA interstrand crosslinks