*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : RH1692000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Octapeptin A(sub 1), 4-D-phenylalanine-,
                          hydrochloride, hydrate (1:4:6)
LAST UPDATED            : 198512
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C52-H91-N13-O10.4Cl-H.6H2-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 1309.49
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Antibiotic BU 2470 B(sub 1)
   * BU-2470 B(sub 1)
   * 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           : 280 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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