Chromomycins [chromomyciny]
- Terms
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Chromomycin
A complex of several closely related glycosidic antibiotics from Streptomyces griseus. The major component, CHROMOMYCIN A3, is used as a fluorescent stain of DNA where it attaches and inhibits RNA synthesis. It is also used as an antineoplastic agent, especially for solid tumors.
- Annotation
- antineoplastic antibiotics
- DUI
- D002865 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0004396
- Previous indexing
- Antibiotics, Antineoplastic (1967-1971)
- History note
- 73(72)
- Public note
- 73
Allowable subheadings
- AD
- administration & dosage
- AE
- adverse effects
- AG
- agonists
- AN
- analysis
- AI
- antagonists & inhibitors
- BI
- biosynthesis
- BL
- blood
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CS
- chemical synthesis
- CH
- chemistry
- CL
- classification
- EC
- economics
- HI
- history
- IM
- immunology
- IP
- isolation & purification
- ME
- metabolism
- PK
- pharmacokinetics
- PD
- pharmacology
- PO
- poisoning
- RE
- radiation effects
- ST
- standards
- SD
- supply & distribution
- TU
- therapeutic use
- TO
- toxicity
- UR
- urine
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chromomycin SA2 Chemical MeSH Browser
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demethylchromomycin A3 Chemical MeSH Browser