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Cycloheximide MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


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 Numbers
98600C0908
0
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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