One of several phytochemicals produced by the soybean plant as a defense against certain plant diseases; and to signal rhizobia bacteria (to produce nitrogen for the soybean plant via colonization of its roots, followed by nitrogen fixation from the air). Genistein is also produced as a by-product of mycobacterium fermentation (process used to produce commercial amounts of certain antibiotics). Genistein is an isoflavone, a steroid-like compound that can be lethal to certain animal cells via its kinase-inhibiting properties. Genistein fights cancer (tumor cells) by inhibiting protein tyrosine kinase and topoisomerase II. Attached to a pharmaceutical “guided missile” such as a monoclonal antibody or the CD4 protein, genistein is potentially useful for treatment against some tumors and has been investigated as a possible treatment against B-cell precursor leukemia.<\/p>\n
Soy estrogen-like compound that has been found to inhibit the activity of enzymes involved in the control of cell proliferation.<\/p>\n
A soy isoflavone that has been found to inhibit the activity of enzymes involved in the control of cell proliferation. It is a phytoestrogen with weak estrogenic and antiestrogenic effects.<\/p>\n
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One of several phytochemicals produced by the soybean plant as a defense against certain plant diseases; and to signal rhizobia bacteria (to produce nitrogen for the soybean plant via colonization of its roots, followed by nitrogen fixation from the air). Genistein is also produced as a by-product of mycobacterium fermentation (process used to produce commercial […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-g"],"yoast_head":"\n