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RTECS NUMBER            : XE9040000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Tetramycin
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 11076-50-9
LAST UPDATED            : 199206
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C35-H53-N-O13
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 695.89
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 24-Demethyl-24-ethyltetrin A
   * JA-3789
   * Tetramycin A
   * Tetrin A, 24-demethyl-24-ethyl-
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 50 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JANTAJ Journal of Antibiotics.  (Japan Antibiotics Research Assoc., 2-20-8
   Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141, Japan)  V.2-5, 1948-52;  V.21- 1968-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 24,172,1971
 
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