Compound ID | 2642
Synonym(s): Neamine | negamicin | nebramycin X
Class: Natural product antibiotic
| Agent Type: | Natural product; Small molecule; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive, Gram-negative & Antimycobacterial |
| Mechanism of action: | Unknown |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
| Description: | Degradation product of neomycin after hydrolysis with acid; less potent than neomycin |
| Institute where first reported: | The Research Laboratories, The Upjohn Company |
| Year first mentioned: | 1951 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/72392 |
| Citation: | https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja01150a107 |