Okadaic Acid

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CSP: a cyclic polyether ionophore extracted from the black sponge Halichondria; inhibits protein phosphatases such as Cdc25 which serve as off switches for cell proliferation, and therefore acts as a tumor promoter; NLM also lists as a vasoconstrictor.,MSH: A specific inhibitor of phosphoserine/threonine protein phosphatase 1 and 2a. It is also a potent tumor promoter. (Thromb Res 1992;67(4):345-54 & Cancer Res 1993;53(2):239-41)

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