CHEBI:2766 - aphidicolin

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ChEBI Name aphidicolin
ChEBI ID CHEBI:2766
Definition A tetracyclic diterpenoid that has an tetradecahydro-8,11a-methanocyclohepta[a]naphthalene skeleton with two hydroxymethyl substituents at positions 4 and 9, two methyl substituents at positions 4 and 11b and two hydroxy substituents at positions 3 and 9. An antibiotic with antiviral and antimitotical properties. Aphidicolin is a reversible inhibitor of eukaryotic nuclear DNA replication.
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Biological Role(s): antimicrobial agent
A substance that kills or slows the growth of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoans.
antiviral drug
A substance used in the prophylaxis or therapy of virus diseases.
EC 2.7.7.7 (DNA-directed DNA polymerase) inhibitor
A DNA polymerase inhibitor that interferes with the action of a DNA-directed DNA polymerase (EC 2.7.7.7).
DNA synthesis inhibitor
Any substance that inhibits the synthesis of DNA.
apoptosis inducer
Any substance that induces the process of apoptosis (programmed cell death) in multi-celled organisms.
fungal metabolite
Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in fungi, the kingdom that includes microorganisms such as the yeasts and moulds.
Aspergillus metabolite
Any fungal metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in the mould, Aspergillus .
antimitotic
Any compound that inhibits cell division (mitosis).
Application(s): antiviral drug
A substance used in the prophylaxis or therapy of virus diseases.
antineoplastic agent
A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.
Related Structures
aphidicolin is a Structural Derivative of
diterpene
Definition : A C20 terpene.
 terpene
Definition : A hydrocarbon of biological origin having carbon skeleton formally derived from isoprene [CH22C(CH3)CH2CH2].
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