Chemicals and Drugs

Kitasamycin

A macrolide antibiotic produced by Streptomyces kitasatoensis. The drug has antimicrobial activity against a wide spectrum of pathogens.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A macrolide antibiotic produced by Streptomyces kitasatoensis. The drug has antimicrobial activity against a wide spectrum of pathogens.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C35H59NO13
Molecular Weight
701.8 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
22875-15-6
IUPAC Name
2-[(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-dimethyloxan-2-yl]oxy-4-(dimethylamino)-3-hydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-4,10-dihydroxy-5-methoxy-9,16-dimethyl-2-oxo-1-oxacyclohexadeca-11,13-dien-7-yl]acetaldehyde
InChIKey
XYJOGTQLTFNMQG-KJHBSLKPSA-N
SMILES
C[C@@H]1C/C=C/C=C/[C@@H]([C@@H](C[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H](CC(=O)O1)O)OC)O[C@H]2[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O2)C)O[C@H]3C[C@@]([C@H]([C@@H](O3)C)O)(C)O)N(C)C)O)CC=O)C)O
MeSH Unique ID
D015939
Source
PubChem CID 5282189

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Leucomycin

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Aspects Covered

26 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

do not use /biosyn unless by living matter; do not confuse entry term LEUCOMYCIN see KITASAMYCIN with LEUCOMYCINS

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History Note

90; was KITASAMYCINS see under ANTIBIOTICS 1976-80; was see LEUCOMYCINS 1981-89

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Antibiotics (1970-1975)
  • Kitasamycins (1976-1980)
  • Leucomycins (1981-1989)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D02w.540w.576w.500w.999.450w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Kitasamycin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015939. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015939
  2. Kitasamycin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitasamycin
  3. Kitasamycin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6417876
  4. Kitasamycin. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5282189. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5282189