Broader Terms:

Scope Note:

antibiotic substance derived from Penicillium stoloniferum and related species which blocks de novo biosynthesis of purine nucleotides by inhibition of the enzyme inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase; mycophenolic acid has selective effects on the immune system, preventing the proliferation of T cells, lymphocytes, and the formation of antibodies from B cells.

Term Number:

0201-9562