PHLEOMYCIN
\flɪˈɒmɪsˌɪn], \flɪˈɒmɪsˌɪn], \f_l_ɪ__ˈɒ_m_ɪ_s_ˌɪ_n]\
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Water-soluble, copper-containing low molecular weight polypeptides obtained from the culture medium of Streptomyces verticillus. They are specific inhibitors of DNA synthesis in bacteria and have been found to act as antitumor agents. They have also been used against rust fungi of plants.
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