Apramycin

Apramycin
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-5-amino-2- [((1R,2R,3R,4R,6R,8R)-8-amino-9- [(1R,2S,3R,4R,6R)-4,6-diamino-2,3- dihydroxy-cyclohexyl]oxy-2-hydroxy- 3-methylamino-5,10- dioxabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-4-yl)oxy]-6- (hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4-diol
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
Identifiers
CAS Number 37321-09-8 N
ATCvet code QA07AA92 QJ01GB90 QJ51GB90
PubChem CID 3081545
DrugBank DB04626 YesY
ChemSpider 2339128 YesY
UNII 388K3TR36Z YesY
KEGG D02322 YesY
ChEBI CHEBI:2790 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL1230961 N
Chemical data
Formula C21H41N5O11
Molar mass 539.58 g/mol
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Apramycin (also Nebramycin II) is an aminoglycoside antibiotic used in veterinary medicine. It is produced by Streptomyces tenebrarius.[1]

Spectrum of bacterial susceptibility and resistance

Apramycin can be used to treat bacterial infections in animals caused by Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The following shows susceptibility data on medically significant organisms:

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References

  1. R. Ryden; B. J. Moore (1977). "The in vitro activity of apramycin, a new aminocyditol antibiotic". J Antimicrob Chemother 3 (6): 609–613. doi:10.1093/jac/3.6.609. PMID 340441.
  2. http://antibiotics.toku-e.com/antimicrobial_1728.html
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