Prothracarcin, a novel antitumor antibiotic

J Antibiot (Tokyo). 1982 Aug;35(8):972-8. doi: 10.7164/antibiotics.35.972.

Abstract

A novel antibiotic, prothracarcin was isolated from the culture broth of Streptomyces umbrosus subsp. raffinophilus DO-62. The antibiotic has the molecular formula of C14H14N2O and belongs to the pyrrolo [1,4]benzodiazepine antibiotics. Its structure has been elucidated by mass and NMR spectra. It is active against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and experimental murine tumor sarcoma 180 and leukemia P388.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / isolation & purification*
  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / pharmacology
  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / therapeutic use
  • Benzodiazepines / isolation & purification
  • Benzodiazepines / pharmacology
  • Benzodiazepines / therapeutic use
  • Chemical Phenomena
  • Chemistry
  • Fermentation
  • Mice
  • Neoplasms, Experimental / drug therapy
  • Streptomyces / classification
  • Streptomyces / metabolism*

Substances

  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
  • Benzodiazepines
  • prothracarcin