antimycin A
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-000450
An antibiotic substance produced by Streptomyces species. It inhibits mitochondrial respiration and may deplete cellular levels of ATP. Antimycin A1 has been used as a fungicide, insecticide, and miticide.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-000450 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Research, Technology, Methods |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2011; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | macrolide antibiotics; macrolides |
| Translations | Spanish: antimicina A |
Record as JSON
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"term": "antimycin A",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "An antibiotic substance produced by Streptomyces species. It inhibits mitochondrial respiration and may deplete cellular levels of ATP. Antimycin A1 has been used as a fungicide, insecticide, and miticide.",
"subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
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"macrolide antibiotics",
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"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
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"translations": {
"es": "antimicina A"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/antimycin-a/"
}
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