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Carbohydrates > Glycosides > Chromomycins

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Chromomycins  

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  • A complex of several closely related glycosidic antibiotics from Streptomyces griseus. The major component, CHROMOMYCIN A3, is used as a fluorescent stain of DNA where it attaches and inhibits RNA synthesis. It is also used as an antineoplastic agent, especially for solid tumors.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-LFTRTLCD-K

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