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apoptozole

apoptozole noun: the heat-shock protein inhibitor, 4-[[2-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4,5-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl]methyl]-benzamide, that triggers apoptosis in some cancer cells.

Noun

apoptozole (uncountable)

  1. The heat-shock protein inhibitor, 4-[[2-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4,5-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl]methyl]-benzamide, that triggers apoptosis in some cancer cells
    • We investigated apoptozole as a potential chemical tool for HSP70 inhibition.2015 October 13, “Investigating Apoptozole as a Chemical Probe for HSP70 Inhibition”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Questions about apoptozole

What does apoptozole mean?
Apoptozole means the heat-shock protein inhibitor, 4-[[2-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4,5-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl]methyl]-benzamide, that triggers apoptosis in some cancer cells.
What part of speech is apoptozole?
Apoptozole is a noun.

Words near apoptozole in the dictionary

  1. apoptosomal
  2. apoptosome
  3. apoptosomes
  4. apoptotic
  5. apoptotically
  6. apoptozole
  7. apopylar
  8. apopyle
  9. apopyles
  10. apoquinamine
  11. aporcine

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