A group of fungal metabolites that affect the motility of polymorphonuclear leukocytes. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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A group of fungal metabolites that inhibit the addition of G-actin to a nucleation site and therefore perturb labile microfilament arrays. Cytochalasin B inhibits at around 1 m g/ml but at about 5 m g/ml begins to inhibit glucose transport. Cytochalasin D affects only the microfilament system and is therefore preferable.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: sī′tō-kal′ă-zinz Definitions: 1. A group of substances derived from molds that disaggregate the microfilaments of the cell and interfere with the division of cytoplasm, inhibit cell movement, and cause extrusion of the nucleus; used for investigations in cell biology.
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