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chounghwamycin A

produced by Streptomyces sp. No. PL-D-5

Also Known As:

Chounghwamycin A

Networked: 1 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 0 trials/studies)

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results

Heterocyclic Compounds: 198
- Fused-Ring Heterocyclic Compounds
  - 3-Ring Heterocyclic Compounds
    - Dactinomycin: 2073
      - chounghwamycin A: 1
Polycyclic Compounds: 6
- Macrocyclic Compounds: 15
  - Cyclic Peptides: 530
    - Dactinomycin: 2073
      - chounghwamycin A: 1
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: 1
- Peptides: 82426
  - Cyclic Peptides: 530
    - Dactinomycin: 2073
      - chounghwamycin A: 1

Related Diseases

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Neoplasms (Cancer)

10/01/1989 - "As more choungwamycin A is added, the mobility of the closed circular DNA increases gradually again, suggesting that the intercalation of chounghwamycin A in DNA is the primary mechanism of its action against tumor cells."
10/01/1989 - "The mechanism of action of chounghwamycin A to tumor cells resembles that of actinomycin D, preferentially inhibiting the synthesis of RNA. "

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	RNA (Ribonucleic Acid)
2.	Circular DNA
3.	DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
4.	Dactinomycin (Actinomycin)