Anisomycin
| Definition: |
An antibiotic isolated from various Streptomyces species. It interferes with protein and DNA synthesis by inhibiting peptidyl transferase or the 80S ribosome system. |
| Also Called: |
Flagecidin |
| CAS Type 1 Name: |
CAS Number: |
22862-76-6 |
| Previously Indexed: |
Antibiotics (1968-1974),Benzyl Compounds (1972-1974),Pyrrolidines (1968-1974) |
Anisomycin Definitions and Terms
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