Myc Definition

mĭk
noun
Any of several genes encoding DNA-binding proteins that can promote the development of various cancers when present at high concentrations.
American Heritage Medicine
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Myco-

Webster's New World

Origin of Myc

  • Possibly from my(elo)c(ytomatosis virus)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Myc Sentence Examples

  • The helper virus envelope glycoprotein affects the disease specificity of a recombinant murine leukemia virus carrying a v- myc oncogene.

  • An additional important nuclear ERK substrate is Myc, another transcription factor and oncogenic protein homologue, which will be discussed below.

  • However, a strong synergism between the v- raf and v- myc oncogenes was revealed.