tyrindoleninone
Definitions
A brominated indole, obtained from a gastropod of species Dicathais, that induces apoptosis in some cancer cells.
Examples
“Specifically, the female glands were found to contain⟳ higher amounts of reduced methanethiol derivatised indoles, such as tyrindoleninone and tyriverdin, whereas males contained more oxidised end-products 6-bromoisatin and 6,6’dibromoindirubin [1 ].”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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