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sulfonylurea
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Sulfonylurea
Sulfonylureas
(UK:
sulphonylurea
) are a class of
organic compounds
used in medicine and agriculture. They are
antidiabetic drugs
widely used in the management of
diabetes mellitus
type 2
. They act by increasing
insulin
release from the
beta cells
in the
pancreas
. A number of sulfonylureas are also used as
herbicides
("weedkiller"), because they can interfere with
plant
biosynthesis
of certain
amino acids
.
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