Term Name: | bleomycin |
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Definition: | A glycopeptide produced by the bacterium Streptomyces verticillus. The term, 'bleomycin' refers to a family of structurally related compounds. When used as an anti-cancer agent, the chemotherapeutical forms are primarily bleomycin A2 and B2. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:22907] ( EBI ) |