*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : RH1688000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Octapeptin A(sub 1), 1-(D-2,4-diaminobutanoic
                          acid)-4-D-phenylalanine-, hydrochloride, hydrate
                          (1:5:4)
LAST UPDATED            : 198512
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C41-H71-N13-O8.5Cl-H.4H2-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 1124.59
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Antibiotic BU 2470 A
   * BU 2470 A
   * 1-(D-2,4-Diaminobutanoic acid)-4-D-phenylalanineoctapeptin A(sub 1)  
   hydrochloride hydrate
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 56 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: 36,625,1983
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 35 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: 36,625,1983
 
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