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Descriptor English: Kitasamycin
Descriptor Spanish: Kitasamicina
Descriptor kitasamicina
Entry term(s) leucomicina
Scope note: Antibiótico macrólido producido por Streptococcus kitasatoensis. El fármaco tiene actividad antimicrobiana frente a un amplio espectro de patógenos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Kitasamicina
Descriptor French: Kitasamycine
Entry term(s): Leucomycin
Tree number(s): D02.540.576.500.999.450
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015939
Scope note: A macrolide antibiotic produced by Streptomyces kitasatoensis. The drug has antimicrobial activity against a wide spectrum of pathogens.
Annotation: do not use /biosyn unless by living matter; do not confuse entry term LEUCOMYCIN see KITASAMYCIN with LEUCOMYCINS
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Anti-Bacterial Agents
Registry Number: 1392-21-8
CAS Type 1 Name: Leucomycin
Previous Indexing: Antibiotics (1970-1975)
Kitasamycins (1976-1980)
Leucomycins (1981-1989)
Public MeSH Note: 90; was KITASAMYCINS see under ANTIBIOTICS 1976-80; was see LEUCOMYCINS 1981-89
Online Note: use KITASAMYCINS to search KITASAMICIN 1976-80; use LEUCOMYCINS 1981-89
History Note: 90; was KITASAMYCINS see under ANTIBIOTICS 1976-80; was see LEUCOMYCINS 1981-89
DeCS ID: 24763
Unique ID: D015939
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1990/01/01
Date of Entry: 1989/05/25
Revision Date: 2015/06/22
Kitasamycin - Preferred
Concept UI M0024384
Scope note A macrolide antibiotic produced by Streptomyces kitasatoensis. The drug has antimicrobial activity against a wide spectrum of pathogens.
Preferred term Kitasamycin
Entry term(s) Leucomycin



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