Dehydroaltenusin is a selective eukaryotic DNA polymerase α inhibitor and a type of antibiotic produced by a fungus (IC50: 0.68 μM). Dehydroaltenusin inhibits mammalian pol α activity.
Aphidicolin is a potent inhibitor of cellular deoxyribonucleic acid synthesis and inhibits the growth of herpes simplex virus[2]. Aphidicolin is an inhibitor of DNA polymerase α and δ, prevents mitotic cell division by interfering with the activity of DNA