Term Name: | spectinomycin |
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Synonyms: | (2R,4aR,5aR,6S,7S,8R,9S,9aR,10aS)-4a,7,9-trihydroxy-2-methyl-6,8-bis(methylamino)decahydro-4H-pyrano[2,3-b][1,4]benzodioxin-4-one, Antibiotic 2233wp, espectinomicina, spectinomycin, spectinomycine, spectinomycinum |
Definition: | A pyranobenzodioxin and antibiotic that is active against gram-negative bacteria and used (as its dihydrochloride pentahydrate) to treat gonorrhea. It is produced by the bacterium Streptomyces spectabilis. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:9215] ( EBI ) |