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DNA cross-linking agent

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-002521

A substance that binds DNA nucleotides together and blocks DNA synthesis. In cancer treatment, DNA cross-linking agents may kill cancer cells by damaging their DNA and stopping them from dividing.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-002521
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002521",
  "term": "DNA cross-linking agent",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A substance that binds DNA nucleotides together and blocks DNA synthesis. In cancer treatment, DNA cross-linking agents may kill cancer cells by damaging their DNA and stopping them from dividing.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/dna-cross-linking-agent/"
}

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