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Descriptor English: Distamycins
Descriptor Spanish: Distamicinas
Descriptor distamicinas
Scope note: Antibióticos oligopéptidos de Streptomyces distallicus. Su unión al ADN inhibe la síntesis de ácidos nucleicos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Distamicinas
Descriptor French: Distamycines
Tree number(s): D12.644.140
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004214
Scope note: Oligopeptide antibiotics from Streptomyces distallicus. Their binding to DNA inhibits synthesis of nucleic acids.
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: Anti-Bacterial Agents
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Previous Indexing: Amidines (1972-1974)
Oligopeptides (1973-1974)
Pyrroles (1970-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under PYRROLES 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under PYRROLES 1975-90
DeCS ID: 4275
Unique ID: D004214
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/11
Revision Date: 2003/07/09
Distamycins - Preferred
Concept UI M0006593
Scope note Oligopeptide antibiotics from Streptomyces distallicus. Their binding to DNA inhibits synthesis of nucleic acids.
Preferred term Distamycins



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