Reverse-transcriptase inhibitor — Reverse transcriptase inhibitors (RTIs) are a class of antiretroviral drug used to treat HIV infection, tumors,[1] and cancer.[2] RTIs inhibit activity of reverse transcriptase, a viral DNA polymerase enzyme that retroviruses need to reproduce.… … Wikipedia
Fluorouracil — Systematic (IUPAC) name 5 fluoro 1H pyrimidine 2,4 d … Wikipedia
Antimetabolite — The drug methotrexate (right) is an antimetabolite that interferes with the metabolism of folic acid (left). An antimetabolite is a chemical that inhibits the use of a metabolite, which is another chemical that is part of normal metabolism.[1] … Wikipedia
Adenosine — Systematic (IUPAC) name (2R,3R,4S,5R … Wikipedia
AZT — n. Pharm., Trademark. azidothymidine: an antiviral drug, manufactured from genetic materials in fish sperm or produced synthetically, used in the treatment of AIDS. * * * in full azidothymidine also known as zidovudine Drug that has had success… … Universalium
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Glycogen phosphorylase — Phosphorylase The crystal structure of the rabit muscle glycogen phosphorylase AMP complex. AMP allosteric site (yellow), phosporylated Ser14 (orange), glycogen binding site (blue), catalytic site (red).[1] … Wikipedia
Oligonucleotide synthesis — is the chemical synthesis of relatively short fragments of nucleic acids with defined chemical structure (sequence). The technique is extremely useful in current laboratory practice because it provides a rapid and inexpensive access to custom… … Wikipedia
test — 1. To prove; to try a substance; to determine the chemical nature of a substance by means of reagents. 2. A method of examination, as to determine the presence or absence of a definite disease or of some substance in any of the fluids, tissues,… … Medical dictionary
List of oncology-related terms — This is a list of terms related to oncology. The original source for this list was the U.S. National Cancer Institute s public domain Dictionary of Cancer Terms . NOTOC 1 * 10 propargyl 10 deazaaminopterin * 12 O tetradecanoylphorbol 13 acetate * … Wikipedia