Kitasamycin

Kitasamycin
Systematic (IUPAC) name
[(4R,5S,6S,7R,9R,10R,11E,13E,16R)-6-{[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-5-{[(2S,4R,5S,6S)-4,5-Dihydroxy-4,6-dimethyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]oxy}-4-(dimethylamino)-3-hydroxy-6-methyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]oxy}-4,10-dihydroxy-5-methoxy-9,16-dimethyl-2-oxooxacyclohexadeca-11,13-dien-7-yl]acetaldehyde (non-preferred name)
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
Identifiers
39405-35-1 Yes
QJ01FA93
PubChem CID 5282189
ChemSpider 4445382 
ChEMBL CHEMBL1909061 
Synonyms Turimycin
Chemical data
Formula C35H59NO13
701.84 g/mol
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Kitasamycin (INN) is a macrolide antibiotic. It is produced by Streptomyces kitasatoensis. The drug has antimicrobial activity against a wide spectrum of pathogens. There are several generic names of this drug such as- •Kitasamycin (OS: BAN, JAN, USAN) •Kitasamycine (OS: DCF) •C 637 (IS) •Katasamycin (IS) •Leucomycin (IS) •Kitasamycin (PH: JP XV) •Kitasamycin Acetate (OS: JAN) •Leucomycin Acetate (IS) •Kitasamycin Acetate (PH: JP XV) •Kitasamycin Tartrate (OS: JAN) •Leucomycin Tartrate (IS) •Kitasamycin Tartrate (PH: JP XV)

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