*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***
RTECS NUMBER : OR8746800
CHEMICAL NAME : Megalomicin A
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 28022-11-9
LAST UPDATED : 198806
DATA ITEMS CITED : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA : C44-H80-N2-O15
MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 877.26
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T-14-VO GVTJ C2 DQ D1 F1 H1 JQ J1 L1 N1 EO- FT6OTJ B1
CQ DZ& KO- BT6OTJ CQ DN1&1 F1& MO- FT6O
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Drug
Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* Antibiotic W-847-A
* Antibiotic XK 41C
* Megalomycin-A
*** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 7500 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: 22,253,1969
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 350 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: 25,641,1972
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 7 gm/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: 25,641,1972
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