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Descriptor English: Antimycin A
Descriptor Spanish: Antimicina A
Descriptor antimicina A
Scope note: Sustancia antibiótica producida por especies de Streptomyces. Inhibe la respiración mitocondrial y puede reducir los niveles celulares de ATP. Se ha utilizado la antimicina A1 como fungicida, insecticida y miticida (Merck Index, 12th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Antimicina A
Descriptor French: Antimycine A
Entry term(s): Antimycin A1
Butanoic acid, 2(or 3)-methyl-, 3-((3-(formylamino)-2-hydroxybenzoyl)amino)-8-hexyl-2,6-dimethyl-4,9-dioxo-1,5-dioxonan-7-yl ester
Tree number(s): D02.540.576.500.750
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000968
Scope note: An antibiotic substance produced by Streptomyces species. It inhibits mitochondrial respiration and may deplete cellular levels of ATP. Antimycin A1 has been used as a fungicide, insecticide, and miticide. (From Merck Index, 12th ed)
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
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
Antifungal Agents
Registry Number: 642-15-9
CAS Type 1 Name: Butanoic acid, 2(or 3)-methyl-, 3-((3-(formylamino)-2-hydroxybenzoyl)amino)-8-hexyl-2,6-dimethyl-4,9-dioxo-1,5-dioxonan-7-yl ester
Public MeSH Note: 66
History Note: 66(64)
DeCS ID: 972
Unique ID: D000968
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2015/06/22
Antimycin A - Preferred
Concept UI M0001479
Scope note An antibiotic substance produced by Streptomyces species. It inhibits mitochondrial respiration and may deplete cellular levels of ATP. Antimycin A1 has been used as a fungicide, insecticide, and miticide. (From Merck Index, 12th ed)
Preferred term Antimycin A
Entry term(s) Butanoic acid, 2(or 3)-methyl-, 3-((3-(formylamino)-2-hydroxybenzoyl)amino)-8-hexyl-2,6-dimethyl-4,9-dioxo-1,5-dioxonan-7-yl ester
Antimycin A1 - Narrower
Concept UI M0001480
Preferred term Antimycin A1



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