proteasome inhibitor

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006998",
  "term": "proteasome inhibitor",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A drug that blocks the action of proteasomes. A proteasome is a large protein complex that helps destroy other cellular proteins when they are no longer needed. Proteasome inhibitors are being studied in the treatment of cancer.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/proteasome-inhibitor/"
}