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RTECS NUMBER            : QP3860000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Neomycin A
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 3947-65-7
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0026714
REFERENCE               : 4-18-00-07474 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C12-H26-N4-O6
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 322.42
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T6OTJ B1Z CQ DQ EZ FO- BL6TJ AZ CQ DQ EZ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Dekamycin V
   * Neamin
   * Neamine
   * Nebramycin X
   * Negamicin
   * D-Streptamine,  
   2-deoxy-4-O-(2,6-diamino-2,6-dideoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl)-
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1250 mg/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: 1,664,1978
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 125 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: 27,677,1974
 
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