Synthesis of derivatives of methyl 2,6-dideoxy-4-O-methyl-alpha-D-ribo-hexopyranoside: on the stucture of variose.
1977
J S Brimacombe, and
A S Mengech, and
L C Tucker
UI
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D008759
Methylglycosides
D008926
Plicamycin
A tricyclic pentaglycosidic antibiotic from Streptomyces strains that inhibits RNA and protein synthesis by adhering to DNA. It is used as a fluorescent dye and as an antineoplastic agent, especially in bone and testicular tumors. Plicamycin is also used to reduce hypercalcemia, especially that due to malignancies.