Chemicals and Drugs

Porfiromycin

Toxic antibiotic of the mitomycin group, obtained from MITOMYCIN and also from Streptomyces ardus and other species. It is proposed as an antineoplastic agent, with some antibiotic properties.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Toxic antibiotic of the mitomycin group, obtained from MITOMYCIN and also from Streptomyces ardus and other species. It is proposed as an antineoplastic agent, with some antibiotic properties.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C16H20N4O5
Molecular Weight
348.35 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
801-52-5
IUPAC Name
[(4S,6S,7R,8S)-11-amino-7-methoxy-5,12-dimethyl-10,13-dioxo-2,5-diazatetracyclo[7.4.0.02,7.04,6]trideca-1(9),11-dien-8-yl]methyl carbamate
InChIKey
HRHKSTOGXBBQCB-VFWICMBZSA-N
SMILES
CC1=C(C(=O)C2=C(C1=O)N3C[C@H]4[C@@H]([C@@]3([C@@H]2COC(=O)N)OC)N4C)N
MeSH Unique ID
D011160
Source
PubChem CID 13116

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Methylmitomycin C

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Aspects Covered

26 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, 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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History Note

91(82)73; was see under MITOMYCINS 1982-90; was heading 1973-81

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Previous Indexing

  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic (1967-1972)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Porfiromycin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011160. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011160
  2. Porfiromycin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porfiromycin
  3. Porfiromycin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27279527
  4. Porfiromycin. In: PubChem Compound. CID 13116. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/13116