Carbohydrate Processing Inhibitor

**Semantic type:** Chemical Viewed Functionally

**Definition:** An agent that interferes with the intracellular glycoprotein glycosylation pathway. Intracellular glycosylation of glycoproteins is involved in many cellular processes, including lymphocyte trafficking, immune cell stimulation, embryogenesis, and cancer metastasis. (NCI04)

**Synonyms:** - CPIs