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Descriptor
English
:
Calcimycin
Descriptor
Spanish
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Calcimicina
Descriptor
Portuguese
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Calcimicina
Tree Number:
D03.438.221.173
Definition
English
:
An ionophorous, polyether antibiotic from
Streptomyces
chartreusensis. It binds and transports
cations
across
membranes
and uncouples
oxidative phosphorylation
while inhibiting ATPase of rat
liver
mitochondria
. The substance is used mostly as a biochemical tool to study the
role
of divalent
cations
in various biological systems.
Pharmacological Action:
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Ionophores
History Note
English
:
91(75); was A 23187 1975-90 (see under ANTIBIOTICS 1975-83)
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:
analogs & derivatives
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antagonists & inhibitors
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diagnostic use
economics
history
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isolation & purification
metabolism
pharmacology
pharmacokinetics
poisoning
radiation effects
supply & distribution
standards
toxicity
therapeutic use
urine
Record Number:
29212
Unique Identifier:
D000001
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