ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Monomethylfumarate

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Monomethylfumarate is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) The monomethyl ester of fumaric acid.

Meaning

(organic chemistry) The monomethyl ester of fumaric acid.

Example Sentences

The active antipsoriatic agent monomethylfumarate inhibits the expression of proinflammatory cytokines, tumor necrosis factor alpha, interleukin-6, interleukin-1 alpha [ 6 ] and increases the secretion of interleukin-4 and interleukin-10 by helper T-cells [ 7 ].

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include monofumarate, fumaryl, hemifumarate, monofluoroacetate, furoate, methylmalonate.

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