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MeSH Heading: Cycloheximide
Tree Number(s): D03.383.621.808.240
Unique ID: D003513
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003513
Scope Note: Antibiotic substance isolated from streptomycin-producing strains of Streptomyces griseus. It acts by inhibiting elongation during protein synthesis.
Entry Term(s): Actidione; Cicloheximide
Pharm Action: Antifungal Agents
Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
Registry Number: 98600C0908
Related Numbers: 66-81-9
CAS Type 1 Name: 2,6-Piperidinedione, 4-(2-(3,5-dimethyl-2-oxocyclohexyl)-2-hydroxyethyl)-, (1S-(1alpha(S*),3alpha,5beta))-
Public MeSH Note: 68
History Note: 68(66)
Date Established: 1968/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/05/28

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adverse effects (AE)

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analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

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biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

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immunology (IM)

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