
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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