Definition of Daunorubicin

An anthracycline antineoplastic antibiotic with therapeutic effects similar to those of doxorubicin. Daunorubicin exhibits cytotoxic activity through topoisomerase-mediated interaction with DNA, thereby inhibiting dna replication and repair and RNA and protein synthesis.

Daunorubicin is from the group

Anthracycline Antibiotic

Other Names for Daunorubicin

Daunorubicin
(8S-cis)-8-Acetyl-10-[(3-amino-2,3,6-trideoxy-alpha-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,8,11-trihydroxy-1-methoxy-5,12-naphthacenedione
5,12-Naphthacenedione, 8-acetyl-10-[(3-amino-2,3,6-trideoxy-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,8,11-trihydroxy-1-methoxy-, (8S-cis)-
Daunomycin
DAUNORUBICIN
DNR
Daunomycin
Daunorrubicina
L-lyxo-Hexopyranoside, 3.beta.-acetyl-1,2,3,4,6,11-hexahydro-3,5,12-trihydroxy-10-metldioxo-1a-naphthacenyl 3-amino-2,3,6-trideoxy-,.alpha.-
Leukaemomycin C
RUBOMYCIN C
Rubidomycin
Rubomycin C
daunorubicin

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