Definitions

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  • noun biochemistry A small-molecule inhibitor which is highly specific for non-muscle myosin

Etymologies

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bleb +‎ statin

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Examples

  • Noboru Sato, a medical doctor and an assistant professor in biochemistry, has shown that the use of a synthetic chemical called blebbistatin increases the survivability of cells cultured, via cloning, from a single cell.

    The Medical Quack 2010

  • The authors found that CK-2018571 inhibits the chemical cleavage of ATP by smooth muscle myosin, a mechanism distinct from previously identified myosin inhibitors such as blebbistatin and BTS (N-benzyl-p-toluene sulphonamide).

    Marketwire - Breaking News Releases 2010

  • To control the movement, they chose to exploit the chemical properties of another molecule called blebbistatin.

    THE MEDICAL NEWS 2010

  • In order to test this theory, Gutzman exposed mutant embryos to blebbistatin, a drug known to inhibit the activity of myosin.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • To control the movement, they chose to exploit the chemical properties of another molecule called blebbistatin.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • To control the movement, they chose to exploit the chemical properties of another molecule called blebbistatin.

    innovations-report 2010

  • In order to test this theory, Gutzman exposed mutant embryos to blebbistatin, a drug known to inhibit the activity of myosin.

    Media Newswire media-newswire.com 2010

  • Researchers find blebbistatin chemically inhibits NMII, enhances survival of stem cells

    THE MEDICAL NEWS 2010

  • In order to test this theory, Gutzman exposed mutant embryos to blebbistatin, a drug known to inhibit the activity of myosin.

    Media Newswire 2010

  • To control the movement, they chose to exploit the chemical properties of another molecule called blebbistatin.

    innovations-report 2010

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