NCIt definition : A chromopeptide antineoplastic antibiotic isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces
parvulus. Dactinomycin intercalates between adjacent guanine-cytosine base pairs,
blocking the transcription of DNA by RNA polymerase; it also causes single-strand
DNA breaks, possibly via a free-radical intermediate or an interaction with topoisomerase
II. (NCI04);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: An anticancer drug that is a type of antitumor antibiotic.;
UNII : 1CC1JFE158;
InChIKey : RJURFGZVJUQBHK-IIXSONLDSA-N;
CAS number : 50-76-0;
Drug name : Lyovac Cosmegen; Cosmegen;
Chemical formula : C62H86N12O16;
NSC code : 3053;
ChEBI ID : CHEBI:27666;
Codes from synonyms : NSC0003053; CDR0000045237; 00417; 134;