olivomycin
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olivomycin
one of several related components of a complex of antibiotics produced by Streptomyces olivoreticuli. It has been investigated for antineoplastic activity. It is used as a dye specific for G — C base pairs, and stains the R bands first demonstrated in Giemsa staining.
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