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• A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. It is made from an antibiotic called geldanamycin. 17-AAG helps cause the breakdown of certain proteins in the cell, and may kill cancer cells. It is a type of antineoplastic antibiotic and a type of HSP90 inhibitor. Also called 17-N-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin and tanespimycin.

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  17-AAG. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved June 8, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/17-aag.

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  "17-AAG." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 8 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/17-aag.

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