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Definition of "wortmannin" [wortmannin]

  • A furanosteroid metabolite of the fungus Penicillium funiculosum; it is an inhibitor of some kinases (noun)

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  • "Inhibition of PI 3-kinase with wortmannin is associated with inhibition of insulin stimulated Glu uptake and synthesis of glycogen, lipid, and protein Regulatory Catalytic"
  • "In wild-type mice, wortmannin or peptide competition attenuated the sensitization."
  • "Ghrelin-induced Akt phosphorylation in the absence or presence of PTX (100 ng / mL, 12 h), PI3K inhibitor wortmannin (1 µM, 30 min) and βγ sequester β-ARK-CT."