A macrolide antibiotic of the oligomycin group, obtained from Streptomyces rutgersensis. It is used in cytochemistry as a tool to inhibit various ATPases and to uncouple oxidative phosphorylation from electron transport and also clinically as an antifungal agent.

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D012427 MeSH Browser

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M0019312

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Oligomycin A, 26-demethyl-

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Antibiotics, Antifungal (1969-1974)

History note

91(75); was see under OLIGOMYCINS 1982-90; was see under ANTIBIOTICS, ANTIFUNGAL 1975-81

Public note

91; was see under OLIGOMYCINS 1982-90; was see under ANTIBIOTICS, ANTIFUNGAL 1975-81