Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A compound, , formed by the oxidation of acridine. It melts at 354° C.
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- noun organic chemistry An
tricyclic heterocyclic ketone derived fromacridine ; anyderivative of this compound
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Dubbed T3. 5, the compound consists of a tricyclic acridone scaffold with a diethylamino side chain attached to the central nitrogen.
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T3. 5 disrupts this detoxification process by binding heme through its acridone scaffold.
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The drug, called an acridone derivative, is being worked on by a team of researchers led by Dr. Jane Kelly at Portland State University.
unknown title 2009
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The drug, called an acridone derivative, is being worked on by a team of researchers led by Dr. Jane Kelly at Portland State University.
unknown title 2009
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The dual-function molecule, based on an acridone scaffold, not only reverses resistance to quinoline antimalarial drugs such as chloroquine but also has antimalarial potency of its own (
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