macrolactin

M3A1C3R1O1L1A1C3T1I1N1

noun

An antibacterial peptide produced by the silkworm Bombyx mori; the gene responsible for its production

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Meanings

nounmacrolactin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryAn 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
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