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Preferred term

Sirolimus  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A macrolide compound obtained from Streptomyces hygroscopicus that acts by selectively blocking the transcriptional activation of cytokines thereby inhibiting cytokine production. It is bioactive only when bound to IMMUNOPHILINS. Sirolimus is a potent immunosuppressant and possesses both antifungal and antineoplastic properties.

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Entry terms

  • 53123-88-9 (Sirolimus)
  • Rapamycin
  • W36ZG6FT64

In other languages

  • French

  • 53123-88-9 (Sirolimus)
  • Rapamycine
  • W36ZG6FT64

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-WGF3N58G-G

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