INHIBITORY ACTIVITY OF SOME MARINE SPONGE EXTRACTS FROM URABÁ GULF ON DIHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE ENZYME

Dihydrofolate reductase is an enzyme involved in the production of pyrimidinic base timidin, a structural component of DNA, therefore whatever substance that inhibit this enzyme inhibit the DNA synthesis as a consequence and it can be potentially useful as a treatment of several types of cancer like...

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Main Authors: Diego A. ZABALA, Bibiana ECAVARRÍA, Alejandro MARTÍNEZ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Antioquia 2009-02-01
Series:Vitae
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Online Access:https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/vitae/article/view/802