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Mechanism of action of doxorubicin is:
Suggested Answer: E
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37 comments · newest first
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Louisa
10 months ago
I thought it had something to do with GABA... am I wrong?
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Haley
11 months ago
Definitely not an alpha or beta antagonist!
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Clay
11 months ago
Wait, isn't it also a DNA intercalator?
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Lashunda
11 months ago
Totally agree, that's the main action!
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Lindy
11 months ago
Doxorubicin inhibits topoisomerase II, right?
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Marti
12 months ago
I don't recall doxorubicin enhancing GABAergic inhibition, so that option seems unlikely to me.
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Antonio
12 months ago
I’m a bit confused; I thought doxorubicin had something to do with beta antagonism, but that might be another drug.
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Shawna
12 months ago
I remember practicing a question about cancer drugs, and I think doxorubicin was mentioned as a topoisomerase inhibitor.
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Kasandra
1 year ago
I think doxorubicin works by inhibiting topoisomerase II, but I'm not completely sure.
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Tamesha
1 year ago
Ah, I remember now! Doxorubicin's primary mechanism is inhibiting topoisomerase II, which is essential for DNA unwinding and replication. That's definitely the best answer here.
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Stephaine
1 year ago
Wait, I'm getting a bit confused here. Doxorubicin has multiple mechanisms, right? I think it might also have some alpha or beta antagonist activity. I'll have to review my notes to be sure.
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Ira
1 year ago
Okay, let me see. Doxorubicin is an anthracycline antibiotic, so it likely interferes with DNA replication or transcription. I'm going to go with option A, inhibiting topoisomerase II.
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Hyman
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know doxorubicin is an antineoplastic agent, but I can't quite remember the specific mechanism. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Val
1 year ago
I'm pretty confident that the mechanism of action of doxorubicin is inhibiting topoisomerase II, so I'll go with option A.
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Gladis
1 year ago
I think this question is asking about the section of the TOGAF document that covers the processes, skills, and roles needed to establish and operate an architecture function within an enterprise. Based on that, my best guess is that the answer is Part VII: Architecture Capability Framework.
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Gertude
1 year ago
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Eun
1 year ago
Wait, doxorubicin is an alpha blocker? That's just ridiculous. I'm going to have to go with the classic topoisomerase II inhibitor, A.
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Belen
1 year ago
I've also heard that doxorubicin works by inhibiting topoisomerase II. It's a well-known mechanism for this drug.
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Marge
1 year ago
Yeah, A is the correct answer. It's a common mechanism of action for doxorubicin.
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Lashandra
1 year ago
I agree, doxorubicin is definitely not an alpha blocker. Topoisomerase II inhibition makes more sense.
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Catarina
1 year ago
Hmm, allosterically enhancing GABA? That's just silly. This is clearly a cancer drug, not a central nervous system one. A has got to be the right answer here.
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Mona
1 year ago
Haha, beta antagonist? What is this, a cardiovascular exam? Definitely not D. I'm going to go with the topoisomerase II option, A.
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Audrie
1 year ago
Good choice, A is the correct answer for the mechanism of action of doxorubicin.
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Mel
1 year ago
Definitely not D, that's for sure. A is the right choice.
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Marlon
1 year ago
Yeah, that's right. Doxorubicin works by inhibiting topoisomerase II.
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Kimbery
1 year ago
I think A is correct, it inhibits topoisomerase II.
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Chun
1 year ago
Wait, isn't doxorubicin an antitumor antibiotic? I think it's got to be something related to DNA or protein synthesis. C - inhibits peptidyl transferase seems more plausible.
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Lashandra
2 years ago
Doxorubicin is a chemotherapy drug, so it's got to be inhibiting something important for cancer cells. I'm going with A - inhibits topoisomerase II. Sounds like the right mechanism to me.
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Dick
1 year ago
User4: Yeah, A) makes sense for a drug like doxorubicin
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Noelia
1 year ago
User3: I'm not sure, but I'll go with A) too
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Wilburn
1 year ago
User2: I agree, that seems like the right mechanism for a chemotherapy drug
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Sherell
1 year ago
User 2: Yeah, that makes sense for a chemotherapy drug.
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Annice
1 year ago
User 1: I think it inhibits topoisomerase II.
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Justine
1 year ago
User1: I think it's A) Inhibits topoisomerase II
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Nickolas
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think the correct answer is A) Inhibits topoisomerase II based on what I've studied.
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Steffanie
2 years ago
I agree with Jenelle, because doxorubicin is known to inhibit topoisomerase II which leads to DNA damage.
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Jenelle
2 years ago
I think the mechanism of action of doxorubicin is A) Inhibits topoisomerase II.