OBO ID: CHEBI:37532 |
Term Name: | phorbol ester | Search Ontology: | |
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Definition: | Esters of phorbol, originally found in croton oil (from Croton tiglium, of the family Euphorbiaceae). A number of phorbol esters possess activity as tumour promoters and activate the mechanisms associated with cell growth. Some of these are used in experiments as activators of protein kinase C. | ||
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Ontology: | ChEBI ( EBI ) |
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