Concept information
Preferred term
Oligomycins
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Oligomycin
Scope note
- A closely related group of toxic substances elaborated by various strains of Streptomyces. They are 26-membered macrolides with lactone moieties and double bonds and inhibit various ATPases, causing uncoupling of phosphorylation from mitochondrial respiration. Used as tools in cytochemistry. Some specific oligomycins are RUTAMYCIN, peliomycin, and botrycidin (formerly venturicidin X).
History note
- 82; was OLIGOMYCIN 1963-81 (Prov 1963-65)
In other languages
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Finnish
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oligomysiini
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009840
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