Preferred Term:
antimycin A
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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/10187
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