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hymenialdisine

hymenialdisine noun: a substance found in marine sponges that inhibits cyclin-dependent kinases, glycogen synthase kinase-3beta, and casein kinase 1.

Noun

hymenialdisine (uncountable)

  1. A substance found in marine sponges that inhibits cyclin-dependent kinases, glycogen synthase kinase-3beta, and casein kinase 1.
    • Similarly, marine sponge metabolite hymenialdisine was found to be a potent inhibitor of IL-2 and TNF-α production.2015 October 1, “Evaluation of the Anti-Inflammatory, Antioxidant and Immunomodulatory Effects of the Organic Extract of the Red Sea Marine Sponge Xestospongia testudinaria against Carrageenan...

Questions about hymenialdisine

What does hymenialdisine mean?
Hymenialdisine means a substance found in marine sponges that inhibits cyclin-dependent kinases, glycogen synthase kinase-3beta, and casein kinase 1.
What part of speech is hymenialdisine?
Hymenialdisine is a noun.

Words near hymenialdisine in the dictionary

  1. hymenectomy
  2. hymenia
  3. hymenial
  4. hymenial cystidia
  5. hymenial cystidium
  6. hymenialdisine
  7. hymenic
  8. hymeniderm
  9. hymeniderms
  10. hymeniform
  11. hymenitis

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