chloroquinoxaline sulfonamide

Definition / meaning of chloroquinoxaline sulfonamide

A chlorinated heterocyclic sulfanilamide with potential antineoplastic activity and potential immunosuppressive activity. Chloroquinoxaline sulfonamide poisons topoisomerase II alpha and topoisomerase II beta, thereby causing double-stranded breaks in DNA, accumulation of unrepaired DNA, and apoptosis. This agent also exhibits lymphotoxicity by inhibiting lymphocyte activation in a cell cycle-specific manner.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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