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Efaproxiral

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Efaproxiral Definition

A synthetic small molecule with radiosensitizing activity. Efaproxiral increases oxygen levels in hypoxic tumor tissues by binding non-covalently to the hemoglobin tetramer and decreasing hemoglobin-oxygen binding affinity. Increasing tumor oxygenation reduces tumor radioresistance. (NCI04)

Efaproxiral Synonyms

Efaproxiral, RSR13

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