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antimicrobial agent
A substance that kills or slows the growth of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoans.
alkylating agent
Highly reactive chemical that introduces alkyl radicals into biologically active molecules and thereby prevents their proper functioning. It could be used as an antineoplastic agent, but it might be very toxic, with carcinogenic, mutagenic, teratogenic, and immunosuppressant actions. It could also be used as a component of poison gases.
toxin
Poisonous substance produced by a biological organism such as a microbe, animal or plant.
intercalator
A role played by a chemical agent which exhibits the capability of occupying space between DNA base pairs due to particular properties in size, shape and charge. Intercalation of chemical compounds in DNA helix can result in replication errors (shift, mutation) or DNA damages.
(via mitomycin )
bacterial metabolite
Any prokaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in bacteria.
(via mitomycin )
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antineoplastic agent
A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.
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[(1aS,8S,8aR,8bS)- 6,8a-dimethoxy-5-methyl-4,7-dioxo-1,1a,2,4,7,8,8a,8b-octahydroazireno[2',3':3,4]pyrrolo[1,2-a]indol-8-yl]methyl carbamate
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