Chemicals and Drugs

Chalones

Peptides that inhibit mitosis (ANTIMITOTICS). During the 1960's the term referred to crude extracts that inhibited cell proliferation; the activity was later attributed to PYROGLUTAMATE type oligopeptides.

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Abstract

Peptides that inhibit mitosis (ANTIMITOTICS). During the 1960's the term referred to crude extracts that inhibited cell proliferation; the activity was later attributed to PYROGLUTAMATE type oligopeptides.

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29 allowable subheadings

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

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with CHALCONES

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History Note

2006, 1969-1992; use GROWTH INHIBITORS 1993-2005

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Previous Indexing

  • Growth Inhibitors (1993-2005)

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  1. D12.644w.456w.270

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chalones. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D050150. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D050150
  2. Chalones. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76851207