Medical Definition of Echinomycin
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A toxic polypeptide quinoxaline antibiotic isolated from streptomyces echinatus that binds to DNA and inhibits RNA synthesis. It has antitumour and antibacterial activity.
Pharmacological action: antibiotics, antineoplastic, antibiotics, peptide, nucleic acid synthesis inhibitors.
Chemical name: Quinomycin A
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Echinomycin
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