Chemicals and Drugs

Mikamycin

An antibiotic complex originally isolated from Streptomyces mitakaenis. It contains two principle ingredients: STREPTOGRAMIN A (mikamycin A) and STREPTOGRAMIN B (mikamycin B).

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Abstract

An antibiotic complex originally isolated from Streptomyces mitakaenis. It contains two principle ingredients: STREPTOGRAMIN A (mikamycin A) and STREPTOGRAMIN B (mikamycin B).

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Mikamycins

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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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History Note

2002(1975); use VIRGINIAMYCIN 1981-2001

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Previous Indexing

  • Virginiamycin (1991-2001)

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  1. D04w.345w.566w.802w.249w
  2. D12.644w.641w.802w.249w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mikamycin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D025761. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D025761
  2. Mikamycin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikamycin
  3. Mikamycin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6845695