"Plicamycin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A tricyclic pentaglycosidic antibiotic from Streptomyces strains that inhibits RNA and protein synthesis by adhering to DNA. It is used as a fluorescent dye and as an antineoplastic agent, especially in bone and testicular tumors. Plicamycin is also used to reduce hypercalcemia, especially that due to malignancies.
| Descriptor ID |
D008926
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.426.559.847.562.050.650 D04.615.562.050.650 D09.408.051.059.650
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| Concept/Terms |
Plicamycin- Plicamycin
- Mitramycin
- Aureolic Acid
- Acid, Aureolic
- Mithramycin
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