7-Cyanoquinocarcinol

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

**Definition:** A semisynthetic analogue of the Streptomyces melanovinaceus-derived tetracyclic antitumor antibiotic quinocarmycin with potential antineoplastic activity. Quinocarmycin belongs to the naphthyridinomycin/saframycin class of antitumor antibiotics. These antibiotics appear to act through DNA alkylation.

**Synonyms:** - (+)-DX 52-1 - DX 52-1 - DX-52-1 - DX-52-1 - DX-52-1