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The immunosuppressant leflunomide blocks the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae cell cycle at the G1 phase.
FEMS microbiology letters - 1 Oct 1996
Fujimura H
Abstract excerpt
Leflunomide is a novel immunomodulatory drug representing a new small molecule class of substances which are structurally unrelated to previously described immunomodulatory/immunosuppressive compounds. The effect of leflunomide on the cell cycle of Saccharomyces cerevisiae was investigated to elucidate the molecular mechanism of its action in eukaryotic organisms. When yeast cells were treated with leflunomide,...
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