Esperamicin Antibiotic

**Semantic type:** Chemical Viewed Functionally

**Definition:** Any agent belonging to the esperamicins, a class of bacterium-derived chromoprotein enediyne antibiotics with antineoplastic activity. Esperamicins bind to the minor groove of DNA, cleave DNA and induce apoptosis of tumor cells.

**Synonyms:** - Esperamicin - Esperamicin Antineoplastic Antibiotic - Esperamicins - Esperamycin