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What is silicon phthalocyanine 4?

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪləkən phthalocyanine* fɔr/

silicon phthalocyanine 4

Definition

A synthetic photosensitizer agent containing a large macrocyclic ring chelated with silicon. Silicon phthalocyanine 4 localizes primarily in mitochondrial cytosolic membranes and, after photoexcitation, forms reactive oxygen species that induce apoptosis.