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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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