| porfiromycin | <chemical> Toxic antibiotic of the mitomycin group, obtained from mitomycin c and also from streptomyces ardus and other species. It is proposed as an antineoplastic agent, with some antibiotic properties. Pharmacological action: antibiotics, antineoplastic. Chemical name: Azirino(2',3':3,4)pyrrolo(1,2-a)indole-4,7-dione, 6-amino-8-(((aminocarbonyl)oxy)methyl)-1,1a,2,8,8a,8b-hexahydro-8a-methoxy-1,5-dimethyl-, (1aS-(1aalpha,8beta,8aalpha,8balpha))- (12 Dec 1998) |
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