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.
Plicamycin has been studied across 17 research domains including 🔬 Oncology, 😴 Sleep, 🧬 Hormones, 🔬 Inflammation, 🦴 Bone & Joint. The primary research focus is 🔬 Oncology with 51% of studies addressing this area.
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