Acetoxycycloheximide is an

organic chemical Some chemical authorities define an organic compound as a chemical compound that contains a Carbon–hydrogen bond, carbon–hydrogen or carbon–carbon bond; others consider an organic compound to be any chemical compound that contains carbon. F ...

compound. It can be considered as the acetylated analogue of

cycloheximide Cycloheximide is a naturally occurring fungicide produced by the bacterium '' Streptomyces griseus''. Cycloheximide exerts its effects by interfering with the translocation step in protein synthesis (movement of two tRNA molecules and mRNA in re ...

. It is a potent

protein synthesis inhibitor A protein synthesis inhibitor is a compound that stops or slows the growth or proliferation of cells by disrupting the processes that lead directly to the generation of new proteins. While a broad interpretation of this definition could be used t ...

in animal cells and can inhibit the formation of memories.

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{{reflist Acetate esters Secondary alcohols Antibiotics Glutarimides Ketones

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