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macrolactin

macrolactin noun: an antibacterial peptide produced by the silkworm Bombyx mori; the gene responsible for its production.

Noun

macrolactin (uncountable)

  1. An antibacterial peptide produced by the silkworm Bombyx mori; the gene responsible for its production
    • In the present study, we report that 7-O-succinyl macrolactin A (SMA) suppresses tumor growth by stabilizing the β-catenin destruction complex, which was achieved through inhibition of regulatory components associated with the complex.2015 November 7, “The Anti-Tumor Activity of Succinyl Macrolactin A Is Mediated through the β-Catenin Destruction Complex via the Suppression of Tankyrase and PI3K/Akt”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Questions about macrolactin

What does macrolactin mean?
Macrolactin means an antibacterial peptide produced by the silkworm Bombyx mori; the gene responsible for its production.
What part of speech is macrolactin?
Macrolactin is a noun.

Words near macrolactin in the dictionary

  1. macrolabia
  2. macrolactam
  3. macrolactamization
  4. macrolactamizations
  5. macrolactams
  6. macrolactin
  7. macrolactone
  8. macrolactones
  9. macrolactonization
  10. macrolactonizations
  11. macrolanguage

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