Term Name: | phleomycin |
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Synonyms: | phleomycins |
Definition: | A mixture of glycopeptide antibiotics originally isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces verticillus whose components all contain a thiazolinylthiazole moiety and can form complexes with redox-active metals such as Co, Cu, and Fe. (Bleomycins are very similar to phleomycins, but have a bithiazole moiety in place of the thiazolinylthiazole moiety). |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:75044] ( EBI ) |