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Venturicidins MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Venturicidins
Tree Number(s)
D02.540.800
Unique ID
D014698
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014698
Annotation
uncoupling agents & antifungal antibiotics; from Streptomyces
Scope Note
Toxic substances isolated from various strains of Streptomyces. They are 20-membered macrolides that inhibit oxidative phosphorylation and mitochondrial ATPases. Venturicidins A and B are glycosides. Used mainly as tools in the study of mitochondrial function.
Pharm Action
Antifungal Agents
Uncoupling Agents
Previous Indexing
Antibiotics, Antifungal (1973-1976)
Glycosides (1973-1974)
Lactones (1973-1976)
Rhamnose (1973-1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under LACTONES 1977-90
History Note
91(77); was see under LACTONES 1977-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1976/04/16
Revision Date
2009/07/06
Venturicidins Preferred
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