Chemicals and Drugs

Leucomycins

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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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

  1. National Library of Medicine. Leucomycins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007933. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007933
  2. Leucomycins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76619058