Chromomycin A3
Encyclopedia
Chromomycin A3 is a glycosidic antibiotic
produced at the fermentation
of a strain of Streptomyces griseus
. It is also called toyomycin.
Antibiotic
An antibacterial is a compound or substance that kills or slows down the growth of bacteria.The term is often used synonymously with the term antibiotic; today, however, with increased knowledge of the causative agents of various infectious diseases, antibiotic has come to denote a broader range of...
produced at the fermentation
Industrial fermentation
Industrial fermentation is the intentional use of fermentation by microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi to make products useful to humans. Fermented products have applications as food as well as in general industry.- Food fermentation :...
of a strain of Streptomyces griseus
Streptomyces
Streptomyces is the largest genus of Actinobacteria and the type genus of the family Streptomycetaceae. Over 500 species of Streptomyces bacteria have been described. As with the other Actinobacteria, streptomycetes are gram-positive, and have genomes with high guanine and cytosine content...
. It is also called toyomycin.
Uses
- Membrane-impermeant G/C-specific fluorescent DNA-binding dye.
- Antibacterial antibiotic.
- Antitumor antibiotic that inhibits RNA synthesis, especially in solid tumors
- Attention: actual medical use is unknown.