Ophiobolin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ophiobolin is a noun meaning Any of a class of phytotoxic metabolites produced by certain fungi of the genus Helminthosporium.
Meaning
Any of a class of phytotoxic metabolites produced by certain fungi of the genus Helminthosporium.
Example Sentences
Negative control wells (12/96 per assay plate) contained cells treated with 1% DMSO (final concentration) and positive control wells (4/96 per assay plate) contained cells treated with the fungal toxin ophiobolin A (Sigma Aldrich) at 50 μM with 1% DMSO. Ophiobolin A is cytotoxic both to proliferating and quiescent GSCs. Relative ATP levels were measured 24 hours later using the CellTiter-Glo reagent (Promega) according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Word Forms
- ophiobolins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ophiopogonin, phomopsin, fomannoxin, ophiotoxin, ovatoxin, iprobenfos.
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