Hitachimycin

Hitachimycin
Clinical data
ATC code none
Identifiers
CAS Number 77642-19-4 YesY
PubChem (CID) 5384563
ChemSpider 10306390 N
Chemical and physical data
Formula C29H35NO5
Molar mass 477.592 g/mol
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
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Hitachimycin, also known as stubomycin, is a cyclic polypeptide produced by Streptomyces that acts as an antibiotic. It exhibits cytotoxic activity against mammalian cells, Gram-positive bacteria, yeast, and fungi, as well as hemolytic activity; this is mediated by changes at the cell membrane and subsequent lysis.[1] Owing to its cytotoxic activity against mammalian cells and tumors, it was first proposed as an antitumor antibiotic.[2]

As of 2007, it has not been used in a clinical setting.

References

  1. Komiyama K, Edanami K, Tanoh A, Yamamoto H, Umezawa I (1983). "Studies on the biological activity of stubomycin". J. Antibiot. 36 (3): 301–11. doi:10.7164/antibiotics.36.301. PMID 6833150.
  2. Umezawa I, Takeshima H, Komiyama K, Koh Y, Yamamoto H, Kawaguchi M (1981). "A new antitumor antibiotic, stubomycin". J. Antibiot. 34 (3): 259–65. doi:10.7164/antibiotics.34.259. PMID 7275806.
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