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Carbohydrates > Glycosides > Aminoglycosides > Streptothricins

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Streptothricins  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Racemomycins
  • Streptothricin
  • Yazumycins

Scope note

  • A group of antibiotic aminoglycosides differing only in the number of repeating residues in the peptide side chain. They are produced by Streptomyces and Actinomyces and may have broad spectrum antimicrobial and some antiviral properties.

History note

  • 1991(1978); use ANTIBIOTICS, AMINOGLYCOSIDE 1978-1990; was STREPTOTHRICIN use ANTIBIOTICS 1975-1977; NOURSEOTHRICIN was (NM) 1975-1993; for RACEMOMYCINS use RACEMOMYCIN (NM) 2000-2003

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