Chemicals and Drugs

Oligomycins

A closely related group of toxic substances elaborated by various strains of Streptomyces. They are 26-membered macrolides with lactone moieties and double bonds and inhibit various ATPases, causing uncoupling of phosphorylation from mitochondrial respiration. Used as tools in cytochemistry. Some specific oligomycins are RUTAMYCIN, peliomycin, and botrycidin (formerly venturicidin X).

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A closely related group of toxic substances elaborated by various strains of Streptomyces. They are 26-membered macrolides with lactone moieties and double bonds and inhibit various ATPases, causing uncoupling of phosphorylation from mitochondrial respiration. Used as tools in cytochemistry. Some specific oligomycins are RUTAMYCIN, peliomycin, and botrycidin (formerly venturicidin X).

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

Narrower headings

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

MeSH Record

Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Oligomycin

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

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.

MeSH Record

History Note

82; was OLIGOMYCIN 1963-81 (Prov 1963-65)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Oligomycins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009840. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009840
  2. Oligomycins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oligomycin
  3. Oligomycins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1076381