Definition: Tumor-promoting compounds obtained from CROTON OIL (Croton tiglium). Some of these are used in cell biological experiments as activators of protein kinase C.
a group of tumor-promoting cpds; GEN or unspecified: prefer specifics; index here only for a specific phorbol ester not in MeSH; D25-26 qualif
Other names Esters, Phorbol; Diesters, Phorbol; Phorbol Diesters
12-deoxyphorbolphenylacetate [ 12-DOPP,12-DOPPA,12-DPPA,12-deoxyphorbol-13-phenylacetate ] RN given refers to (1aR-(1aalpha,1bbeta,4abeta,7aalpha,7balpha,8alpha,9aalpha))-isomer
