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Echinomycin MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Echinomycin
Tree Number(s)
D03.633.100.857.233
D04.345.566.325
D12.644.641.325
Unique ID
D004448
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004448
Scope Note
A cytotoxic polypeptide quinoxaline antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces echinatus that binds to DNA and inhibits RNA synthesis.
Entry Term(s)
NSC-526417
Quinomycin A
Pharm Action
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Registry Number
512-64-1
CAS Type 1 Name
Quinomycin A
Previous Indexing
Antibiotics (1968-1975)
Peptides, Cyclic (1975)
Quinoxalines (1972-1975)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under QUINOXALINES 1976-90
History Note
91(76); was see under QUINOXALINES 1976-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1975/07/18
Revision Date
2016/05/31
Echinomycin Preferred
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