Plicamycin [mithramycin]

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Terms

Aureolic Acid
Mithramycin
Mitramycin

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Definition

A tricyclic pentaglycosidic antibiotic from Streptomyces strains that inhibits RNA and protein synthesis by adhering to DNA. It is used as a fluorescent dye and as an antineoplastic agent, especially in bone and testicular tumors. Plicamycin is also used to reduce hypercalcemia, especially that due to malignancies.

DUI
D008926 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0013935
CAS
Mithramycin
Previous indexing
Antibiotics, Antineoplastic (1967-1970)
History note
93; was MITHRAMYCIN 1971-92 (Prov 1971-72)
Online note
use PLICAMYCIN to search MITHRAMYCIN 1971-92 (as Prov 1971-72)
Public note
93; was MITHRAMYCIN 1973-92

D Chemicals and Drugs
D02.455 Hydrocarbons 139
D02.455.426 Hydrocarbons, Cyclic 24
D02.455.426.559 Hydrocarbons, Aromatic 50
D02.455.426.559.847 Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons 469
D02.455.426.559.847.562 Naphthacenes 3
D02.455.426.559.847.562.050 Anthracyclines 350
D02.455.426.559.847.562.050.050 Aclarubicin 1
D02.455.426.559.847.562.050.200 Daunorubicin 199
D02.455.426.559.847.562.050.650 Plicamycin 3
D02.455.426.559.847.562.050.825 Pradimicins and Benanomicins
D04.615.562 Naphthacenes 3
D04.615.562.050 Anthracyclines 350
D04.615.562.050.050 Aclarubicin 1
D04.615.562.050.200 Daunorubicin 199
D04.615.562.050.650 Plicamycin 3
D04.615.562.050.825 Pradimicins and Benanomicins
D09.408 Glycosides 235
D09.408.051 Aminoglycosides 125
D09.408.051.059 Anthracyclines 350
D09.408.051.059.050 Aclarubicin 1
D09.408.051.059.200 Daunorubicin 199
D09.408.051.059.650 Plicamycin 3
D09.408.051.059.825 Pradimicins and Benanomicins