Arbekacin

Arbekacin is a kanamycin that is kanamycin B bearing an N-(2S)-4-amino-2-hydroxybutyryl group on the aminocyclitol ring. Among its listed roles, it functions as a antimicrobial agent, a protein synthesis inhibitor, an antibacterial agent and an antibacterial drug. It belongs to the class of kanamycins and an aminoglycoside. Functionally, it is related to kanamycin B. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Aminoglycosides. Its therapeutic use is listed as antibiotics. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a semi-synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Haberacin and Arbekacinum. Its PubChem CID is 68682.

CAS No 51025-85-5
Molecular Formula C22H44N6O10
Molecular Weight 552.6 g/mol
Synonyms (2S)-4-amino-N-[(1R,2S,3S,4R,5S)-5-amino-4-[(2R,3R,6S)-3-amino-6-(aminomethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-4-amino-3,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3-hydroxycyclohexyl]-2-hydroxybutanamide

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