amonafide L-malate

Definition / meaning of amonafide L-malate

The malate salt of amonafide, an imide derivative of naphthalic acid, with potential antineoplastic activity. Amonafide intercalates into DNA and inhibits topoisomerase II, resulting in DNA double-strand breaks (DSB) and inhibition of DNA replication and RNA synthesis.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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