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Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) Products


Description

Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate, commonly referred to as PMA or TPA is a polyfunctional diterpene phorbol ester that has been widely used as a tumor promotor in cancer research. Other selected references include use in tissue culture as an activator of Protein Kinase C and as a differentiator of human leukemia cells and a general review of phorbol esters.

Bioinformatics

Alternate Names
  • 12-O-Tetradecanoylphorbol-13-Acetate
  • Factor A1 (Croton Oil)
  • PMA
  • TPA