Organic heterocyclic compounds that consist of two pyrroles fused together sharing the nitrogen atom; pyroles are five-membered rings with four carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom.
Mitomycin C, CAS # 50-07-7, is a methylazirinopyrroloindoledione complex isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces caespitosus and other Streptomyces bacterial species. It is a versatile and potent compound with antibiotic activity and may have potential therapeutic value in the treatment of cancer.