Definition of Anisomycin

1. Noun. (medicine) An antibiotic, produced by ''Streptomyces griseolus'', which inhibits protein synthesis ¹

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Medical Definition of Anisomycin

1. An antibiotic isolated from various streptomyces species. It interferes with protein and DNA synthesis by inhibiting peptidyltransferase or the 80s ribosome system. Pharmacological action: antibiotics, antiprotozoal agents, nucleic acid synthesis inhibitors, protein synthesis inhibitor. Chemical name: 3,4-Pyrrolidinediol, 2-((4-methoxyphenyl)methyl)-, 3-acetate, (2R-(2alpha,3alpha,4beta))- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Anisomycin

anisokaryosis
anisol
anisole
anisoles
anisols
anisomastia
anisomelia
anisomeric
anisomerous
anisometric
anisometropia
anisometropias
anisometropic
anisometropic amblyopia
anisomorphism
anisomycin (current term)
anisonogamists
anisopetalous
anisophyllous
anisophylly
anisopiesis
anisoplanatism
anisopleura
anisopoda
anisorrhythmia
anisosphygmia
anisostemonous
anisosthenic
anisothermal

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