Chemicals and Drugs

Cytochalasins

11- to 14-membered macrocyclic lactones with a fused isoindolone. Members with INDOLES attached at the C10 position are called chaetoglobosins. They are produced by various fungi. Some members interact with ACTIN and inhibit CYTOKINESIS.

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11- to 14-membered macrocyclic lactones with a fused isoindolone. Members with INDOLES attached at the C10 position are called chaetoglobosins. They are produced by various fungi. Some members interact with ACTIN and inhibit CYTOKINESIS.

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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/antag permitted but consider also ANTITOXINS

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74(73)

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  • Indoles (1966-1972)
  • specific fungus (1966-1972)

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  1. D03w.633.100.473.231w
  2. D23.946w.587w.370w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cytochalasins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003572. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003572
  2. Cytochalasins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytochalasin
  3. Cytochalasins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5201335