Chemicals and Drugs

Streptogramins

A class of natural cyclic peptide antibiotics produced by certain subspecies of STREPTOMYCES. They include two structurally unrelated components, STREPTOGRAMIN GROUP A and STREPTOGRAMIN GROUP B, which generally act synergistically to inhibit bacterial growth.

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Abstract

A class of natural cyclic peptide antibiotics produced by certain subspecies of STREPTOMYCES. They include two structurally unrelated components, STREPTOGRAMIN GROUP A and STREPTOGRAMIN GROUP B, which generally act synergistically to inhibit bacterial growth.

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  • Streptogramin

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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, 1981-1993; use VIRGINIAMYCIN 1994-2001

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  • Virginiamycin (1992-2001)

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

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Streptogramins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D025361. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D025361
  2. Streptogramins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streptogramin
  3. Streptogramins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q739867