antimetabolite

(noun)

Any substance that competes with or inhibits the normal metabolic process, often by acting as an analogue of an essential metabolite

Examples of antimetabolite in the following topics:

  • Inhibiting Essential Metabolite Synthesis

    • An antimetabolite is a chemical that inhibits the use of a metabolite, a chemical that is part of normal metabolism.
    • An antimetabolite is a chemical that inhibits the use of a metabolite, a chemical that is part of normal metabolism.
    • The presence of antimetabolites can have toxic effects on cells, such as halting cell growth or cell division.
    • Antimetabolites are also used as antibiotics.
    • There are three main types of antimetabolite antibiotics.