Becker's World of the Cell (9th Edition)
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Phorbol Esters and Cancer. The active ingredient in croton oil is a phorbol ester, which mimics the effects of the molecule diacylglycerol (DAG). Based on what you know about DAG (see Chapter 23), explain in detail why it might be an effective promoter, but not initiator, of tumor formation.
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