Antineoplastic and immunosuppressive antibiotic. Inhibits transcription and protein synthesis. Substrate of P-glycoprotein (Pgp) in multidrug resistant (MDR) cancer cells. Binds to DNA in native chromatin. DNA-binding fluorescent dye.
Radiomimetic DNA-cleaving agent that produces double and single DNA strand breaks through an oxygen-radical-dependent mechanism. Inhibits intracellular DNA replication. DNA alkylating agent. Antineoplastic.