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Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate
Tree Number(s)
D02.455.849.291.500.510.850
Unique ID
D013755
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013755
Scope Note
A phorbol ester found in CROTON OIL with very effective tumor promoting activity. It stimulates the synthesis of both DNA and RNA.
Entry Term(s)
12-Myristoyl-13-acetylphorbol
12-O-Tetradecanoyl Phorbol 13-Acetate
Phorbol Myristate Acetate
Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate, 4a alpha-Isomer
Pharm Action
Carcinogens
Registry Numbers
NI40JAQ945
63597-44-4
Related Numbers
16561-29-8
63597-44-4
CAS Type 1 Name
Tetradecanoic acid, 9a-(acetyloxy)-1a,1b,4,4a,5,7a,7b,8,9,9a-decahydro-4a,7b-dihydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-1,1,6,8-tetramethyl-5-oxo-1H-cyclopropa(3,4)benz(1,2-e)azulen-9-yl ester, (1aR-(1aalpha,1bbeta,4abeta,7aalpha,7balpha,8alpha,9beta,9aalpha))-
Previous Indexing
Alcohols (1966-1974)
Croton Oil (1966-1974)
Diterpenes (1974)
Fatty Acids (1966-1974)
Terpenes (1966-1973)
Public MeSH Note
87; was see under PHORBOLS 1975-86
History Note
87(75); was see under PHORBOLS 1975-86
Date Established
1987/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/14
Revision Date
2013/07/08
Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate Preferred
Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate, 4a alpha-Isomer Related
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