*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : YY1835000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Vertimycin
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 14477-60-2
LAST UPDATED            : 199309
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C8-H14-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 174.22
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 1-(Aethylendiol-1,2)-methylol-3-cyclopentanon-2
   * 1-Ethylenodiolo-3-methylolo-cyclopentanone-2
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 2 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85ERAY "Antibiotics: Origin, Nature, and Properties," Korzyoski, T., et al.,
   eds., Washington, DC, American Soc. for Microbiology, 1978
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,1266,1978
 
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