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Descriptor English: Olivomycins
Descriptor Spanish: Olivomicinas
Descriptor olivomicinas
Scope note: Mezcla de diversos antibióticos glucosídicos íntimamente relacionados obtenidos a partir de Actimomyces (o Streptomyces) olivereticuli. Se emplean como colorantes fluorescentes que se unen al ADN impidiendo la síntesis de ARN y de proteínas. También se utilizan como agentes antineoplásicos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Olivomicina
Descriptor French: Olivomycine
Entry term(s): Olivomycin
Tree number(s): D09.408.661
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009848
Scope note: A mixture of several closely related glycosidic antibiotics obtained from Actinomyces (or Streptomyces) olivoreticuli. They are used as fluorescent dyes that bind to DNA and prevent both RNA and protein synthesis and are also used as antineoplastic agents.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
Fluorescent Dyes
Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
Registry Number: 44003517D1
Public MeSH Note: 81; was OLIVOMYCIN 1972-80
Online Note: use OLIVOMYCINS to search OLIVOMYCIN 1965-80 (as Prov 1966-71)
History Note: 81; was OLIVOMYCIN 1965-80 (Prov 1965-71)
DeCS ID: 23410
Unique ID: D009848
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1972/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
Olivomycins - Preferred
Concept UI M0015286
Scope note A mixture of several closely related glycosidic antibiotics obtained from Actinomyces (or Streptomyces) olivoreticuli. They are used as fluorescent dyes that bind to DNA and prevent both RNA and protein synthesis and are also used as antineoplastic agents.
Preferred term Olivomycins
Entry term(s) Olivomycin



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