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Viomycin


Viomycin
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(3S)-3,6-diamino-N-[(3S,6Z,9S,12S,15S)-3-[(4R,6S)-2-amino-6-hydroxy-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-4-yl]-6-[(carbamoylamino)methylidene]-9,12-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2,5,8,11,14-pentaoxo-1,4,7,10,13-pentazacyclohexadec-15-yl]hexanamide
Identifiers
CAS number	32988-50-4
ATC code	?
PubChem	3037981
Chemical data
Formula	C₂₅H₄₃N₁₃O₁₀
Mol. mass	685.691 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	?
Half life	?
Excretion	?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status
Routes	?

Viomycin sulfate (Viocin®) is an polypeptide antibiotic used in the treatment of tuberculosis. It is produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces puniceus, that binds to RNA and inhibits prokaryotic protein synthesis and certain forms of RNA splicing.