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RTECS NUMBER            : ZA3920000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Viomycin, 1-(L-threo-3,6-diamino-4-hydroxyhexanoic
                          acid)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 33103-21-8
LAST UPDATED            : 199107
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C25-H43-N13-O11
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 701.81
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T-16-MVYMV GMV JMV NMVTJ CU1MVZ F1Q I1Q LMV1YZYQ2Z P-
                          DT6MYMTJ BUM FQ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 1-(L-threo-3,6-Diamino-4-hydroxyhexanoic acid)viomycin
   * Tuberactinomycin A
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 800 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: 21,681,1968
 
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