Herbimycin is a benzoquinone ansamycin antibiotic that binds to Hsp90 (Heat Shock Protein 90) and alters its function. HSP90 client proteins play important roles in the regulation of the cell cycle cell growth cell survival apoptosis angiogenesis and oncogenesis.It was originally found by its herbicidal activity and thus named.
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