Sibiromycin is an
antitumor
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antibiotic
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with the molecular formula C
24H
33N
3O
7 which is produced by the bacterium ''
Streptosporangium sibiricum''.
[ Sibiromycin is a ]pyrrolobenzodiazepine
Pyrrolobenzodiazepines, (PBD) are a class of compound that may have antibiotic or anti-tumor properties.
Some dimeric pyrrolobenzodiazepines are used as the cytotoxic drug payloads in antibody-drug conjugate
Antibody-drug conjugates or ADCs ar ...
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