| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Definition]
An antibiotic isolated from products of Strepto-
myces halstedii when grown in suitable media
by the deep-culture method. It inhibits growth of
certain gram-positive bacteria such as staphylo-
cocci, pneumococci, and hemolytic streptococci.
| [Melting point ]
214° | [alpha ]
D25 -58.6° (chloroform) | [Boiling point ]
769.45°C (rough estimate) | [density ]
1.1761 (rough estimate) | [refractive index ]
1.6220 (estimate) | [pka]
pKb 7.2(at 25℃) |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Uses]
Sixteen-membered-ring macrolite antibiotic complex similar to Leucomycin and Erythromycin, produced by Stroptomyces halstedii. | [Brand name]
Magnamycin
(Pfizer). |
| Safety Data | Back Directory | [Safety Profile]
Poison by
subcutaneous route. Moderately toxic by
intravenous and intramuscular routes. When
heated to decomposition it emits toxic
fumes of NOx. | [Toxicity]
LD50 i.v. in mice: 550 mg/kg (Tanner) |
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