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2-deoxy-d-glucose |
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2-deoxy-d-glucose an antimetabolite of glucose with antiviral activity; it acts by inhibiting the glycosylation of glycoproteins and glycolipids; it has been investigated for treatment of herpesvirus infections. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Cells take up 2-deoxyglucose as if it were glucose but
can't metabolize it to obtain energy as they do with glucose. Rakic reports that the extra input is
not suppressed by the normal input; the extra cells are metabolically
active as indicated by uptake of 2-deoxyglucose. |
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