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Definition of Mitomycin
1. Noun. A complex of antibiotic substances obtained from a streptomyces bacterium; one form (trade name Mutamycin) shows promise as an anticancer drug.
Definition of Mitomycin
1. Noun. (biochemistry) Any of a family of aziridine-containing natural products isolated from the filamentous bacterium ''Streptomyces lavendulae'', one of which is used as a chemotherapeutic agent. ¹
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Definition of Mitomycin
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Medical Definition of Mitomycin
1. Antibiotic produced by Streptomyces caespitosus, variants of which are designated mitomycin A, mitomycin B, etc.; mitomycin C is an antineoplastic agent and a bacteriocide; inhibits DNA synthesis. (05 Mar 2000)
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Literary usage of Mitomycin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Sensitivity to SCE induced by mitomycin С in cultured peripheral ... However,
sensitivity of individual fire fighters to mitomycin C-induced SCE was ..."
2. Diarrhea and Malnutrition: Interactions, Mechanisms, and Interventions by Lincoln C. Chen, Nevin S. Scrimshaw (1983)
"... recently reported that the CHO factor is inducible in vitro by mitomycin-C
treatment of the organism (0.5 ^g/ ml of culture); under these conditions, ..."
3. Bioremediation: The Tokyo '94 Workshop by OECD Staff, Tokyo '94 Workshop (1994), OECD (1995)
"The ability to utilise 3-methyl-4-nitrophenol was also lost at 0.1 per cent of
the cells treated by mitomycin C. The cured strains were found to have ..."
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