Narasin
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Narasin is a coccidiostat
and antibacterial agent. It is a derivative of salinomycin
which has an additional methyl group
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Coccidiostat
A coccidiostat is an antiprotozoal agent that acts upon Coccidia parasites.Examples include:* amprolium* arprinocid* artemether* clopidol* decoquinate* diclazuril* dinitolmide* ethopabate* halofuginone* lasalocid* monensin* narasin* nicarbazin...
and antibacterial agent. It is a derivative of salinomycin
Salinomycin
Salinomycin is an antibacterial and coccidiostat ionophore therapeutic drug.- Use in cancer :Salinomycin has been shown by Piyush Gupta et al. of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Broad Institute to kill breast cancer stem cells at least 100 times more effectively than another...
which has an additional methyl group
Methyl group
Methyl group is a functional group derived from methane, containing one carbon atom bonded to three hydrogen atoms —CH3. The group is often abbreviated Me. Such hydrocarbon groups occur in many organic compounds. The methyl group can be found in three forms: anion, cation and radical. The anion...
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