Pingyangmycin

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Antibiotic|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** The naturally-occurring bleomycin antineoplastic antibiotic isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces pingyangensisn. Pingyangmycin induces tumor cell apoptosis, possibly via a mechanism mediated by the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway. (NCI04)

**Synonyms:** - BLEOMYCIN A5 - Bleomycetin - Bleomycin A5 - N1-(3-((4-Aminobutyl)amino)propyl)bleomycinamide - Zhengguangmycin A5