Preferred Name |
bleomycin |
Synonyms |
cu-blenoxane Bleomycin sulfate Isobleomycin A2 Blenoxane Bleomicin Bleocin |
Definitions |
Bleomycin is a family of glycopeptide antibiotics produced by the bacterium Streptomyces verticillus. Bleomycins, taken as a mixture, act by the induction of DNA and RNA strand breaks. In addition to its antibacterial activity, bleomycin is also used as an anticancer agent. |
ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ARO_0000053 |
definition |
Bleomycin is a family of glycopeptide antibiotics produced by the bacterium Streptomyces verticillus. Bleomycins, taken as a mixture, act by the induction of DNA and RNA strand breaks. In addition to its antibacterial activity, bleomycin is also used as an anticancer agent. |
has_exact_synonym |
cu-blenoxane Bleomycin sulfate Isobleomycin A2 Blenoxane Bleomicin Bleocin |
has_obo_namespace |
antibiotic_resistance |
id |
ARO:0000053 |
label |
bleomycin |
notation |
ARO:0000053 |
prefLabel |
bleomycin |
subClassOf |