Danomycin has strong killing effect on many kinds of tumor cells and the concentration of action is pg /mL. Bergman cyclization of the cycloenedi-drying portion of the enedifluorine class of antibiotics causes the formation of aromatic diradicals, which quickly rob the hydrogen atoms from the DNA skeleton and break the DNA strand, thus killing tumor cells.

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