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Abstract
An antibiotic complex produced by Streptomyces kitasatoensis. The complex consists of a mixture of at least eight biologically active components, A1 and A3 to A9. Leucomycins have both antibacterial and antimycoplasmal activities.
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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do not confuse with LEUCOMYCIN see KITASAMYCIN
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History Note
81; was KITASAMYCINS see under ANTIBIOTICS 1976-80
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- Aminoglycosides (1974-1975)
- Antibiotics (1970-1975)
- Lactones (1973-1975)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Leucomycins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007933. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007933
- Leucomycins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76619058