Echinomycin

A cytotoxic polypeptide quinoxaline antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces echinatus that binds to DNA and inhibits RNA synthesis.

Year introduced: 1991(1976)

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Tree Number(s): D03.633.100.857.233, D04.345.566.297.250, D12.644.641.297.250

MeSH Unique ID: D004448

Registry Number: 512-64-1

Entry Terms:

• Quinomycin A
• NSC-526417
• NSC526417
• NSC 526417

Previous Indexing:

• Antibiotics (1968-1975)
• Peptides, Cyclic (1975)
• Quinoxalines (1972-1975)

Pharmacologic Action:

• Anti-Bacterial Agents
• Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
• Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors

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Quinoxalines
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