GENESTEIN
\d͡ʒˈɛnɪstˌa͡ɪn], \dʒˈɛnɪstˌaɪn], \dʒ_ˈɛ_n_ɪ_s_t_ˌaɪ_n]\
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An isoflavonoid derived from soy products. It inhibits PROTEIN-TYROSINE KINASE and topoisomerase-II (DNA TOPOISOMERASES, TYPE II); activity and is used as an antineoplastic and antitumor agent. Experimentally, it has been shown to induce G2 phase arrest in human and murine cell lines.
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