Chemicals and Drugs

Streptothricins

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.

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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.

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  • Racemomycins
  • Streptothricin
  • Yazumycins
  • Nourseothricin

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, 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

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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  • Aminoglycosides (1974)
  • Antibiotics (1972-1974)
  • Peptides (1972-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Streptothricins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013309. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013309
  2. Streptothricins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23804024