Hitachimycin

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Hitachimycin
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(2Z,4E,6E,12E)-16,20-dihydroxy-21-methoxy-
3-methyl-10-phenyl-9-azabicyclo[17.3.0]
docosa-2,4,6,12,19-pentaene-8,18-dione
Identifiers
CAS number 77642-19-4
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PubChem 5384563
Chemical data
Formula C29H35NO5 
Mol. mass 477.592 g/mol
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Hitachimycin, also known as stubomycin, is a cyclic polypeptide produced by Streptomyces that acts as an antibiotic. It exhibits cytotoxic activity against mammalian cells, Gram-positive bacteria, yeast, and fungi, as well as hemolytic activity; this is mediated by changes at the cell membrane and subsequent lysis.[1] Owing to its cytotoxic activity against mammalian cells and tumors, it was first proposed as a antitumor antibiotic.[2]

As of 2007, it has not been used in a clinical setting.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Komiyama K, Edanami K, Tanoh A, Yamamoto H, Umezawa I (1983). "Studies on the biological activity of stubomycin". J. Antibiot. 36 (3): 301–11. PMID 6833150. 
  2. ^ Umezawa I, Takeshima H, Komiyama K, Koh Y, Yamamoto H, Kawaguchi M (1981). "A new antitumor antibiotic, stubomycin". J. Antibiot. 34 (3): 259–65. PMID 7275806.