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Tamoxifen Blocking Estrogen Receptors

Cell with estrogen receptors blocked by tamoxifen and helper proteins.

A estrogen receptor

B tamoxifen

C estrogen helper proteins

D tamoxifen helper proteins

E cell nucleus

F DNA (genetic material) inside cell nucleus

More on how tamoxifen works.

 

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