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mithramycin

Used for:

plicamycin

See for:

A 2371

Broader Terms:

antineoplastic antibiotic

Broader Terms:

glycoside

Scope Note:

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

Term Number:

0201-1602


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