Csiba A, Trézl L, Rusznák I. A hypothesis for the mechanism of tumor killing by NG-hydroxymethyl-L-arginines.
Med Hypotheses 1986;
19:75-8. [PMID:
3634903 DOI:
10.1016/0306-9877(86)90139-8]
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Abstract
Arginine reacts with formaldehyde in a spontaneous equilibrium reaction yielding hydroxymethyl derivatives. They seem to have an direct and indirect inhibiting effect on cell proliferation.
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