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Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinase Inhibitor
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Any substance that inhibits mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MEK), an enzyme that catalyzes the addition of a phosphate group to a mitogen-activated protein kinase. Inhibition of mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase results in the inhibition of cell proliferation. [ ]
Term info
Label
Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinase Inhibitor
Synonyms
- MAP2K Inhibitor
- MAPK/ERK Kinase Inhibitor
- MAPKK Inhibitor
- MEK Inhibitor
- MKK Inhibitor
- Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinase Inhibitor
Subsets
NCIT_C116978, NCIT_C116977
Contributing Source
CTRP
Display Name
Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinase Inhibitor
Legacy Concept Name
Mitogen-Activated_Protein_Kinase_Kinase_Inhibitor
Preferred Name
Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinase Inhibitor
Semantic Type
Chemical Viewed Functionally
UMLS CUI
C2347168
code
C69145