tanomastat

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noun

An inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinases, 4-(4'-chlorobiphenyl-4-yl)-4-oxo-2-[(phenylsulfanyl)methyl]butanoic acid, that is used as an anticancer drug

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Meanings

nountanomastat (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinases, 4-(4'-chlorobiphenyl-4-yl)-4-oxo-2-[(phenylsulfanyl)methyl]butanoic acid, that is used as an anticancer drug

    Using low scores for both R-enantiomer queries, the LBVS counter-screen ruled out exatecan acid, S-flunoxaprofen, gemfibrozil, cinalukast, fexofenadine, and tanomastat.

    2015 November 12, “Novel Activities of Select NSAID R-Enantiomers against Rac1 and Cdc42 GTPases”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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