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has gloss | eng: Sparsomycin is a compound, initially discovered as a metabolite of the fungus Streptomyces sparsogenes, which binds to the 50S ribosomal subunit and inhibits protein synthesis. It is a nucleotide analogue. It is used as an anti-tumor drug and as a tool to study protein synthesis; it is not specific for bacterial ribosomes and so not usable as an antibiotic. |
lexicalization | eng: Sparsomycin |
instance of | c/Antineoplastic drugs |
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