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MeSH Heading: Bleomycin
Tree Number(s): D09.400.420.110; D12.644.233.110
Unique ID: D001761
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001761
Annotation: a glycopeptide antineoplastic antibiotic
Scope Note: A complex of related glycopeptide antibiotics from Streptomyces verticillus consisting of bleomycin A2 and B2. It inhibits DNA metabolism and is used as an antineoplastic, especially for solid tumors.
Entry Term(s): BLEO-cell; Blanoxan; Blenoxane; Bleolem; Bleomicina; Bleomycin A(2); Bleomycin A2; Bleomycin B(2); Bleomycin B2; Bleomycin Sulfate; Bleomycins; Bleomycinum Mack; Bléomycine Bellon
Pharm Action: Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
Registry Number: 11056-06-7
Related Numbers: 13M89UEA7W; 9041-93-4; M62KK37O40
NLM Classification #: QV 269
Previous Indexing: Antibiotics, Antineoplastic (1967-1970)
Public MeSH Note: 96; was BLEOMYCINS 1981-95, was BLEOMYCIN 1974-80
History Note: 96; was BLEOMYCINS 1981-95, was BLEOMYCIN 1972-80 (Prov 1972-73)
Date Established: 1974/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/07/05

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