Chemicals and Drugs

Chromomycins

A complex of several closely related glycosidic antibiotics from Streptomyces griseus. The major component, CHROMOMYCIN A3, is used as a fluorescent stain of DNA where it attaches and inhibits RNA synthesis. It is also used as an antineoplastic agent, especially for solid tumors.

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Abstract

A complex of several closely related glycosidic antibiotics from Streptomyces griseus. The major component, CHROMOMYCIN A3, is used as a fluorescent stain of DNA where it attaches and inhibits RNA synthesis. It is also used as an antineoplastic agent, especially for solid tumors.

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  • Chromomycin

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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antineoplastic antibiotics

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73(72)

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  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic (1967-1971)

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  1. D09w.408w.210

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chromomycins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002865. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002865
  2. Chromomycins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q99050645