noun
- Plural of cycloheximide; a class of fungal antibiotics that inhibit protein synthesis in eukaryotic cells by blocking ribosomal translocation.
Usage: technical; biochemistry; commonly used in research and laboratory settings
Examples
- Cycloheximides are widely used in molecular biology experiments to study protein synthesis.
- The researcher applied cycloheximides to the cell culture to halt translation.
- Different cycloheximides have varying potencies and selectivity for different organisms.
- Cycloheximides are effective tools for distinguishing between prokaryotic and eukaryotic protein synthesis.
- The lab stored cycloheximides at low temperatures to maintain their stability.