A class of polypeptide antibiotics isolated from the Steptomyces soil bacteria. Actinomycin D inhibits transcription by binding to DNA at the transcription initiation complex and therefore preventing elongation by the RNA polymerase. Supplied as 50μl 10mM solution.
Features
- Synonym: Dactinomycin
- CAS Number: 50-76-0
- Linear Formula: C62H86N12O16
- Molecular Weight: 1255.42