- tyrosine kinase
- ty·ro·sine ki·nase (tiґro-sēn kiґnās) protein-tyrosine kinase.
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tyrosine kinase inhibitor — any one of a class of drugs that interfere with cell growth in a variety of different ways by inhibiting the action of tyrosine kinases. This family of enzymes, which occur both within cells and as components of cell membrane receptor sites, have … The new mediacal dictionary
Bcr-Abl tyrosine-kinase inhibitor — Bcr Abl tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) are the first line therapy for most patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). In more than 90% cases CML is caused by chromosomal abnormality resulting in the formation of a so called Philadelphia… … Wikipedia
