azaserine
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- noun
- /ˌeɪzəˈsɛrin/
- Specialized
- In their study, they noted that azaserine effectively slowed down the proliferation of cancer cells.
Examples
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GOGAT is only found in the algal cells and can be specifically inhibited by azaserine.
Academic text (1993) -
This result strongly suggests that only the zooxanthellae are capable of assimilating ammonium, that the excretion of ammonium is solely due to the animal's catabolic activity, and that the excretion rates by the animal are not significantly affected by azaserine in the short term.
Academic text (1993) -
The excretion rates with azaserine are identical to those measured for corals poisoned with the herbicide or kept in prolonged darkness.
Academic text (1993) -
Researchers used azaserine to inhibit enzymes and study its effects on cancer cell growth.
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The laboratory team conducted experiments with azaserine to understand its role in enzyme inhibition.
Synonyms
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A chemical used in lab research to block certain enzymes or signals between cells
A substance that stops or slows enzymes so they do not work
Surface Forms
Etymology
Azaserine starts with the chemical prefix aza- meaning 'nitrogen' and ends with serine, the name of an amino acid. So azaserine is like a serine molecule with a nitrogen change, which scientists use to block enzymes and to study or slow cancer cell growth.