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Aminopterin

Known as: Aminopteroylglutamic Acid, N-(4-{[(2,4-Diamino-6-pteridinyl)methyl]amino}benzoyl)glutamic acid, 4-Amino-PGA 
A synthetic derivative of pterins with antineoplastic and immunosuppressive properties. As a folate analogue, aminopterin competes for the folate… 
National Institutes of Health

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Antineoplastic AgentsFolic Acid AntagonistsPesticidesPteridines

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Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Reduced biopterin as a cofactor in the generation of nitrogen oxides by murine macrophages.
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Selection for animal cells that express the Escherichia coli gene coding for xanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase.
  • R. MulliganP. Berg
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences…
  • 1981
  • Corpus ID: 46717950
Cultured monkey (TC7) and mouse (3T6) cells synthesize an Excherichia coli enzyme, xanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase… 
Review
1980
Review
1980
Production of monoclonal antibodies: strategy and tactics.
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Monoclonal antibody to a plasma membrane antigen of neurons.
Fusion of spleen cells from a mouse immunized with chicken embryo retina cells with clonal mouse myeloma cells yielded a… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Chemical induction of sperm abnormalities in mice.
The sperm of (C57BL X C3H)F1 mice were examined 1, 4, and 10 weeks after a subacute treatment with one of 25 chemicals at two or… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
A Neuroblastoma × Glioma Hybrid Cell Line with Morphine Receptors
Abstract A neuroblastoma × glioma hybrid cell line with well-developed neural properties was found that has high-affinity… 
Highly Cited
1957
Highly Cited
1957
Enzymatic reduction of folic acid and dihydrofolic acid to tetrahydrofolic acid.
  • S. Futterman
  • The Journal of biological chemistry
  • 1957
  • Corpus ID: 747579
Highly Cited
1952
Highly Cited
1952
Therapeutic abortions with a folic acid antagonist, 4-aminopteroylglutamic acid (4-amino P.G.A) administered by the oral route.
  • J. Thiersch
  • American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
  • 1952
  • Corpus ID: 32085389
Highly Cited
1951
Highly Cited
1951
THERAPEUTIC SUPPRESSION OF TISSUE REACTIVITY: II. Effect of Aminopterin in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriasis
Highly Cited
1948
Highly Cited
1948
Temporary remissions in acute leukemia in children produced by folic acid antagonist, 4-aminopteroyl-glutamic acid.
IT IS the purpose of this paper to record the results of clinical and hematologic studies on 5 children with acute leukemia… 
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