*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : AG5300000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Acetic acid,
                          (2-(3,6-diamino-5-hydroxyhexanoyl)-1-methylhydrazino)
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CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 33404-78-3
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 4687658
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C9-H20-N4-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 248.33
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * L-threo-Hexonic acid, 3,6-diamino-2,3,4,6-tetradeoxy-,  
   2-(carboxymethyl)-2-methylhydrazide
   * Negamycin
   * (+)-Negamycin
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 400 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JANTAJ Journal of Antibiotics.  (Japan Antibiotics Research Assoc., 2-20-8
   Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141, Japan)  V.2-5, 1948-52;  V.21- 1968-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 23,170,1970
 
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