Puromycin

Introduction: Puromycin

Description of Puromycin

Puromycin: antibiotic produced by Streptomyces alboniger, used as an antineoplastic and antitrypanosomal agent and in research as an inhibitor of protein synthesis.
Source: CRISP

Puromycin: A cinnamamido ADENOSINE found in STREPTOMYCES alboniger. It inhibits protein synthesis by binding to RNA. It is an antineoplastic and antitrypanosomal agent and is used in research as an inhibitor of protein synthesis.
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Puromycin:

More specific terms for Puromycin:

• Puromycin Aminonucleoside

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Puromycin

• Cinnamates
• Adenosine
• Aminoglycosides

Source - MeSH 2007

• antineoplastic antibiotic
• antiprotozoal agent
• nucleoside analog

Source - CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Puromycin

The following list attempts to classify Puromycin into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Organic Chemicals
  • Carboxylic Acids
    • Acids, Carbocyclic
      • Cinnamates
        • Puromycin

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring
    • Purines
      • Purine Nucleosides
        • Adenosine
          • Puromycin

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Carbohydrates
  • Glycosides
    • Aminoglycosides
      • Puromycin

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides
  • Nucleosides
    • Purine Nucleosides
      • Adenosine
        • Puromycin

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