Meanings
nounmithralog (plural mithralogs)
plural mithralogs
- medicineAny analog of mithramycin
A promising mithralog with improved therapeutic window, named DIG-MSK (demycarosyl-3D-ß-D-digitoxosyl-mithramycin SK; EC-8042) has been reported (Fig 1 ).
2015 November 5, “Pleiotropic Anti-Angiogenic and Anti-Oncogenic Activities of the Novel Mithralog Demycarosyl-3D-ß-D-Digitoxosyl-Mithramycin SK (EC-8042)”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
Origin
Blend of mithramycin + analog.
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