"Puromycin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
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D011691
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.241.223.200.380 D03.633.100.759.590.138.711 D09.408.051.788 D13.570.583.138.711
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Nevins TE, Gaston T, Basgen JM. Quantitative indexes of aminonucleoside-induced nephrotic syndrome. Am J Pathol. 1984 Oct; 117(1):30-6.
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Carmona A, Gonzalez-Cadavid NF. Comparative effect of a family of substituted thiopseudoureas on protein synthesis by rat liver and Walker carcinoma ribosomes. Chem Biol Interact. 1978 Sep; 22(2-3):309-27.