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calythropsin

calythropsin noun: the cytotoxic chalcone (E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-1-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one.

Noun

calythropsin (uncountable)

  1. The cytotoxic chalcone (E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-1-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one
    • RAW264.7 macrophages treated with 19 different chalcones (15 α-X-TMCs, chalcone, 2’-hydroxychalcone, calythropsin and 2’-hydroxy-3,4,4’-trimethoxychalcone) prior to staurosporine treatment were analyzed for apoptosis and ROS production, as well as HO-1 protein expression and enzyme activity.2015 November 14, “The Cytoprotective Effects of E -α-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-2’,3,4,4'-Tetramethoxychalcone ( E -α- p -OMe-C 6 H 4 -TMC)—A Novel and Non-Cytotoxic HO-1 Inducer”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Questions about calythropsin

What does calythropsin mean?
Calythropsin means the cytotoxic chalcone (E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-1-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one.
What part of speech is calythropsin?
Calythropsin is a noun.

Words near calythropsin in the dictionary

  1. calyptroliths
  2. calyptura
  3. calypturas
  4. calystenin
  5. calystenins
  6. calythropsin
  7. calyx
  8. calyx eye
  9. calyx eyes
  10. calyxamide
  11. calyxamides

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