An N-acetylglycosamine containing antiviral antibiotic obtained from Streptomyces lysosuperificus. It is also active against some bacteria and fungi, because it inhibits the glucosylation of proteins. Tunicamycin is used as tool in the study of microbial biosynthetic mechanisms.

Annotation

an antibiotic; do not use /biosyn unless by living matter

antibiotikum; neužívej podheslo /biosyntéza pokud nejde o živou hmotu

DUI

D014415 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0022159

CAS

Tunicamycin

Previous indexing

Antibiotics (1966-1978); Glucosamine (1966-1978)

History note

87(79); was see under GLUCOSAMINE 1979-86

Public note

87; was see under GLUCOSAMINE 1979-86