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Antimycin A MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Antimycin A
Tree Number(s)
D02.540.576.500.750
Unique ID
D000968
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000968
Scope Note
An antibiotic substance produced by Streptomyces species. It inhibits mitochondrial respiration and may deplete cellular levels of ATP. Antimycin A1 has been used as a fungicide, insecticide, and miticide. (From Merck Index, 12th ed)
Entry Term(s)
Antimycin A1
Pharm Action
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Antifungal Agents
Registry Number
642-15-9
CAS Type 1 Name
Butanoic acid, 2(or 3)-methyl-, 3-((3-(formylamino)-2-hydroxybenzoyl)amino)-8-hexyl-2,6-dimethyl-4,9-dioxo-1,5-dioxonan-7-yl ester
Public MeSH Note
66
History Note
66(64)
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2015/06/22
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