ectonucleoside

English

Etymology

From ecto- +‎ nucleoside.

Noun

ectonucleoside (plural ectonucleosides)

1. Any nucleoside that is found outside of a cell
   • 2015 August 19, “High Inorganic Phosphate Intake Promotes Tumorigenesis at Early Stages in a Mouse Model of Lung Cancer”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     A recent study reported that the endoplasmic reticulum enzyme ectonucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase 5 stimulates ATP consumption and favors aerobic glycolysis, thereby promoting cancer cell survival [30 ].