Isomigrastatin
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Isomigrastatin is an analogue of migrastatin
, an organic compound that naturally occurs in the Streptomyces
platensis bacteria. Isomigrastatin has shown promise as a drug in the treatment of cancer
. A laboratory synthesis was reported in 2007.
Migrastatin
Migrastatin is an organic compound which naturally occurs in the Streptomyces platensis bacteria. Migrastatin and several of its analogues have shown to have potential in treating cancer, as it inhibits the metastasis of cancer cells....
, an organic compound that naturally occurs in the Streptomyces
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...
platensis bacteria. Isomigrastatin has shown promise as a drug in the treatment of cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. A laboratory synthesis was reported in 2007.