The Journal of Antibiotics, Series A
Online ISSN : 2435-5135
Print ISSN : 0368-1173
ISSN-L : 0368-1173
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Anti-Tumor Activity of Melanomycin
Hiroshi TakitaMitsuru TakaokaToju Hata
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1960 Volume 13 Issue 3 Pages 172-176

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Abstract

Melanomycin is an antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces melanogenes by the present authors in 19471). This substance is a dark brown, melanin-like polypeptide. It has antitumor activity but very slight antibacterial activity. This paper is reporting the results of an experimental treatment of Ehrlich carcinoma with melanomycin.

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