lincomycin
Also known as Frademicina, Lincocin, Cillimycin, U-10149, Lincomycine, LCM, Methyl 6,8-dideoxy-6-trans-(1-methyl-4-propyl-L-2-pyrrolidinecarboxamido)-1-thio-D-erythro-alpha-D-galacto-octopyranoside
Lincomycin is a lincosamide antibiotic that comes from the actinomycete Streptomyces lincolnensis. A related compound, clindamycin, is derived from lincomycin by using thionyl chloride to replace the 7-hydroxy group with a chlorine atom with inversion of chirality. It was released for medical use in September 1964.
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- (2S,4R)-N-[(1R,2R)-2-Hydroxy-1-[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(methylsulfanyl)oxan-2-yl]propyl]-1-methyl-4-propylpyrrolidine-2-carboxamide
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- Ball-and-stick model of lincomycin
- Drug.tradename
- Biocine, Lincocin
- Drug.MedlinePlus
- a609005
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5 sectionsContents
- Uses
- Clinical pharmacology
- Biosynthesis
- Spectrum of susceptibility
- References
Lincomycin is a lincosamide antibiotic that comes from the actinomycete Streptomyces lincolnensis. A related compound, clindamycin, is derived from lincomycin by using thionyl chloride to replace the 7-hydroxy group with a chlorine atom with inversion of chirality. It was released for medical use in September 1964.
== Uses ==