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paullone

paullone noun: any of a class of compounds that inhibit cyclin-dependent kinases that regulate cell division, apoptosis etc.

Noun

paullone (plural paullones)

  1. Any of a class of compounds that inhibit cyclin-dependent kinases that regulate cell division, apoptosis etc.

Forms of paullone

pluralpaullones

Origin of paullone

paullones are named after Dr. Kenneth Paull, a researcher who worked in the field of AIDS and cancer research at the National Institutes of Health. These compounds were discovered using his COMPARE algorithm and were named in honor of him. http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/content/59/11/2566 Footnote 6: "We propose the name paullone for the unsubstituted compound and kenpaullone for the 9-bromo analogue to honor the memory of Dr. Kenneth Paull, inventor of the COMPARE algorithm, whose insight, wisdom, and generosity greatly influenced not only this particular work but the whole field of cancer drug discovery."

Questions about paullone

What does paullone mean?
Paullone means any of a class of compounds that inhibit cyclin-dependent kinases that regulate cell division, apoptosis etc.
What part of speech is paullone?
Paullone is a noun.
What is the plural of paullone?
The plural of paullone is paullones.

Words near paullone in the dictionary

  1. paullinates
  2. paullinia
  3. paullinias
  4. paullinic acid
  5. Paullins
  6. paullone
  7. paullones
  8. paulmooreite
  9. paulo post futurum
  10. paulo-post-future
  11. paulo-post-futures

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