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Chalones

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Definition: Peptides that inhibit mitosis (ANTIMITOTICS). During the 1960's the term referred to crude extracts that inhibited cell proliferation; the activity was later attributed to PYROGLUTAMATE type oligopeptides.  do not confuse with CHALCONES   
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
G(1) chalone  0   *Chalones. Exp Cell Res 1984;150(1):68
chalone receptor  0   *Receptors, Peptide Chalones. Usp Fiziol Nauk 1981;12(2):131
chalone-T  0   *Chalones Growth Inhibitors Thymus Hormones. Acta Biol Acad Sci Hung 1980;31(1-3):33
antichalone  0   *Chalones Growth Substances. Probl Gematol Pereliv Krovi 1981;26(2):25
G(2) chalone  0   *Chalones. Exp Gerontol 1980;15(2):87

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