Definition: Tumor-promoting compounds obtained from CROTON OIL (Croton tiglium). Some of these are used in cell biological experiments as activators of protein kinase C.
a group of tumor-promoting cpds; GEN or unspecified: prefer specifics; index here only for a specific phorbol ester not in MeSH; D25-26 qualif
Other names Esters, Phorbol; Diesters, Phorbol; Phorbol Diesters