| Health / Medical Topics |
5-FITC-labeled GI-heptapeptide
A radioconjugate consisting of the 7 amino acid peptide sequence ASYNYDA (GI heptapeptide) and labeled with the fluorescent dye fluorescein isothiocyanate (5-FITC), with potential imaging activity. Upon topical application to the esophageal mucosa using a spray, the heptapeptide moiety of 5-FITC-labeled GI-heptapeptide binds to abnormal cells in the esophagus; the FITC moiety allows for imaging with white light and the area of interest for biopsies can then be visualized. (NCI Thesaurus)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
A radioconjugate consisting of a 7 amino acid peptide sequence, KCCFPAQ, that specifically targets human colon cancer and that is labeled, via…
5-aminolevulinate synthase, nonspecific, mitochondrial (640 aa, ~71 kDa) is encoded by the human ALAS1 gene. This protein plays a role in both…
A substance that blocks an enzyme needed by the body to make dihydrotestosterone (a male sex hormone made from testosterone). Dihydrotestosterone…
The fluorine-18 (18F)-radiolabeled pyrimidine analog 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) with positron-emitting activity. Upon administration, 5-[18F]fluorouracil distribution in tumor tissue may be measured with positron…
The determination of the amount of 5 prime nucleotidase present in a sample.
Any substance that inhibits steroid 5-alpha-reductase, an enzyme that converts testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Since DHT has three times greater affinity for…
