Validamycin

Validamycin
Names
IUPAC name
(1R,2R,3S,4S,6R)-2,3-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-4-{[(1S,4S,5S,6S)-4,5,6-trihydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohex-2-en-1-yl]amino}cyclohexyl β-D-glucopyranoside
Other names
Validamycin A; Valimon; Validacin
Identifiers
37248-47-8 Yes
ChEBI CHEBI:29703
ChEMBL ChEMBL520780
ChemSpider 16736085
Jmol-3D images Image
Properties
Molecular formula
C20H35NO13
Molar mass 497.49 g·mol−1
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Validamycin is an antibiotic and fungicide produced by Streptomyces hygroscopicus. It is used as an inhibitor of trehalase.[1] It is used for the control of sheath blight of rice and damping-off of cucumbers.

References

  1. Li, H.; Su, H.; Kim, S. B.; Chang, Y. K.; Hong, S. K.; Seo, Y. G.; Kim, C. J. (2011). "Enhanced production of trehalose in Escherichia coli by homologous expression of otsBA in the presence of the trehalase inhibitor, validamycin A, at high osmolarity". Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering 113 (2): 224–32. doi:10.1016/j.jbiosc.2011.09.018. PMID 22036231.