Synonyms: aureolic acid | Mithracin® | mithramycin A | MMA
mithramycin is an approved drug (FDA (1970))
Compound class:
Natural product
Comment: We show one representation of mithramycin here. As a natural product there are alternate chemical structures due to the complex stereochemistry. Also known as plicamycin, the compound has been used clinically as an antineoplastic antibacterial (produced by Streptomyces plicatus).
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References |
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Expression of beta-galactosidase under the control of the human c-myc promoter in transgenic mice is inhibited by mithramycin. Oncogene, 10 (12): 2323-30. [PMID:7784080] |
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