Chartreusin is an antitumor antibiotic that binds to GC-rich tracts in DNA, with a clear preference for B-DNA over Z-DNA. Chartreusin is also a potent inhibitor of topoisomerase II.
Chartreusin is soluble ethanol, methanol, DMF and DMSO.
Chartreusin is soluble ethanol, methanol, DMF and DMSO.
| Mechanism of Action | Chartreusin inhibits RNA synthesis and causes single-strand scission of DNA via the formation of free radicals. |
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