"Phorbol 12,13-Dibutyrate" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A phorbol ester found in CROTON OIL which, in addition to being a potent skin tumor promoter, is also an effective activator of calcium-activated, phospholipid-dependent protein kinase (protein kinase C). Due to its activation of this enzyme, phorbol 12,13-dibutyrate profoundly affects many different biological systems.
| Descriptor ID |
D015240
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.849.291.500.510.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Phorbol 12,13-Dibutyrate- Phorbol 12,13-Dibutyrate
- 12,13-Dibutyrate, Phorbol
- Phorbol-12,13-Dibutyrate
- Phorbol 12,13 Dibutyrate
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