Preferred Name

Porfiromycin
Synonyms
Definitions

An N-methyl derivative of the antineoplastic antibiotic mitomycin C isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces ardus and other Streptomyces bacterial species. Bioreduced porfiromycin generates oxygen radicals and alkylates DNA, producing interstrand cross-links and single-strand breaks, thereby inhibiting DNA synthesis. Porfiromycin is preferentially toxic to hypoxic cells. (NCI04)

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C763

ALT_DEFINITION

A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called anticancer antibiotics.

CAS_Registry

801-52-5

Chemical_Formula

C16H20N4O5

code

C763

Contributing_Source

FDA

definition

An N-methyl derivative of the antineoplastic antibiotic mitomycin C isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces ardus and other Streptomyces bacterial species. Bioreduced porfiromycin generates oxygen radicals and alkylates DNA, producing interstrand cross-links and single-strand breaks, thereby inhibiting DNA synthesis. Porfiromycin is preferentially toxic to hypoxic cells. (NCI04)

FDA_UNII_Code

H1WK901OA6

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C63923

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C177537

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C176424

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C128784

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C157711

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C157712

Is_Value_For_GDC_Property

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C1909

label

Porfiromycin

Legacy Concept Name

Porfiromycin

Maps_To

Porfiromycin

NCI_Drug_Dictionary_ID

39610

NSC Number

56410

PDQ_Closed_Trial_Search_ID

39610

PDQ_Open_Trial_Search_ID

39610

Preferred_Name

Porfiromycin

prefixIRI

NCIT:C763

prefLabel

Porfiromycin

Semantic_Type

Organic Chemical

Pharmacologic Substance

Antibiotic

UMLS_CUI

C0032697

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C663

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