Vinca alkaloids XXXIII [1]. Microbiological conversions of vincaleukoblastine (VLB, vinblastine), an antitumor alkaloid from Vinca rosea. Linn.
1974
N Neuss, and
G E Mallett, and
D R Brannon, and
J A Mabe, and
H R Horton, and
L L Huckstep
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D001711
Biotransformation
The chemical alteration of an exogenous substance by or in a biological system. The alteration may inactivate the compound or it may result in the production of an active metabolite of an inactive parent compound. The alterations may be divided into METABOLIC DETOXICATION, PHASE I and METABOLIC DETOXICATION, PHASE II.
D013302
Streptomyces
A genus of bacteria that form a nonfragmented aerial mycelium. Many species have been identified with some being pathogenic. This genus is responsible for producing a majority of the ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS of practical value.
D014747
Vinblastine
Antitumor alkaloid isolated from Vinca rosea. (Merck, 11th ed.)