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Phorbol Esters MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Phorbol Esters
Tree Number(s)
D02.455.849.291.500.510
Unique ID
D010703
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010703
Scope Note
Tumor-promoting compounds obtained from CROTON OIL (Croton tiglium). Some of these are used in cell biological experiments as activators of protein kinase C.
Entry Term(s)
Phorbol Diester
Phorbol Diesters
Phorbol Ester
Pharm Action
Carcinogens
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Croton Oil (1966-1974)
Diterpenes (1974)
Esters (1974)
Terpenes (1966-1973)
Public MeSH Note
86; was see under PHORBOLS 1975-85
History Note
86(75); was see under PHORBOLS 1975-85
Date Established
1986/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/14
Revision Date
2020/05/27
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