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Streptothricins MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Streptothricins
Tree Number(s)
D09.408.051.892
Unique ID
D013309
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013309
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Nourseothricin
Racemomycins
Streptothricin
Yazumycins
Registry Numbers
54003-27-9
56089-12-4
Related Numbers
56089-12-4
CAS Type 1 Name
Streptothricin
Previous Indexing
Aminoglycosides (1974)
Antibiotics (1972-1974)
Peptides (1972-1974)
Public MeSH Note
1991; see ANTIBIOTICS, AMINOGLYCOSIDE 1978-1990; was STREPTOTHRICIN see ANTIBIOTICS 1975-77; NOURSEOTHRICIN was indexed under STREPTOTHRICINS 1975-1993; RACEMOMYCINS was indexed under RACEMOMYCIN (NM) 2000-2003
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
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/19
Revision Date
2013/07/09
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