Plitidepsin

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Plitidepsin

Plitidepsin (pronounced pli-ti-dep-sin) is a antineoplastic agent used in the treatment of certain types of cancer. It is a depsipeptide that is isolated from the marine tunicate Aplidium albicans.

Etymology

The term "Plitidepsin" is derived from the genus name of the marine organism from which it is extracted, Aplidium, and "depsin", a suffix used in chemistry to denote a certain type of compound known as a depsipeptide.

Usage

Plitidepsin is used in the treatment of multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. It works by blocking the production of proteins that cancer cells need to grow and divide, thereby slowing or stopping the growth of these cells.

Related Terms

  • Antineoplastic agent: A substance that inhibits the growth and spread of cancerous or potentially cancerous cells.
  • Depsipeptide: A type of peptide that contains both amino and hydroxy acids.
  • Multiple myeloma: A type of cancer that forms in a type of white blood cell called a plasma cell.
  • Aplidium albicans: A species of sea squirt from which Plitidepsin is derived.

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