Hygromycin B

Hygromycin B
Clinical data
Trade namesHygromix
Other namesO-6-Amino-6-deoxy-L-glycero-D-galacto-heptopyranosylidene-(1-2-3)-O-β-D-talopyranosyl(1-5)-2-deoxy-N3-methyl-D-streptamine, HYG
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Identifiers
  • (3' R,3aS,4S,4' R,5' R,6R,6' R,7S,7aS)-4-{[(1R,2S,3R,5S,6R)-3-amino-2,6-dihydroxy-5-(methylamino)cyclohexyl]oxy}-6'-[(1S)-1-amino-2-hydroxyethyl]-6-(hydroxymethyl)-tetrahydro-3aH-spiro[[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-c]pyran-2,2'-oxane]-3',4',5',7-tetrol
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ECHA InfoCard100.045.935 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC20H37N3O13
Molar mass527.524 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
Melting point160 to 180 °C (320 to 356 °F) (decomp.)
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Hygromycin B is an antibiotic produced by the bacterium Streptomyces hygroscopicus. It is an aminoglycoside that kills bacteria, fungi and other eukaryotic cells by inhibiting protein synthesis.[1]

  1. ^ Pittenger RC, Wolfe RN, Hoehn MM, Marks PN, Daily WA, McGUIRE JM (December 1953). "Hygromycin. I. Preliminary studies on the production and biologic activity of a new antibiotic". Antibiotics & Chemotherapy. 3 (12): 1268–1278. PMID 24542808.

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