Carzinophilin

**Semantic type:** Antibiotic|Organic Chemical|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** An ethylenimine antineoplastic antibiotic isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces sahachiroi. Carzinophilin forms interstrand DNA cross-links, thereby inhibiting DNA synthesis. (NCI04)

**Synonyms:** - CARZINOPHILIN - CARZINOPHILIN A - CZP - Cardinophillin - Cardinophyllin - Carzinophyllin