Chemicals and Drugs

Pactamycin

Antibiotic produced by Streptomyces pactum used as an antineoplastic agent. It is also used as a tool in biochemistry because it inhibits certain steps in protein synthesis.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Antibiotic produced by Streptomyces pactum used as an antineoplastic agent. It is also used as a tool in biochemistry because it inhibits certain steps in protein synthesis.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C28H38N4O8
Molecular Weight
558.6 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
23668-11-3
IUPAC Name
[(1S,2R,3R,4S,5S)-5-(3-acetylanilino)-4-amino-3-(dimethylcarbamoylamino)-1,2-dihydroxy-3-[(1S)-1-hydroxyethyl]-2-methylcyclopentyl]methyl 2-hydroxy-6-methylbenzoate
InChIKey
WVIUOSJLUCTGFK-JUJPXXQGSA-N
SMILES
CC1=C(C(=CC=C1)O)C(=O)OC[C@]2([C@H]([C@@H]([C@]([C@@]2(C)O)([C@H](C)O)NC(=O)N(C)C)N)NC3=CC=CC(=C3)C(=O)C)O
MeSH Unique ID
D010142
Source
PubChem CID 5289124

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26 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, 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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History Note

91(75); was see under ANTIBIOTICS, ANTINEOPLASTIC 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic (1972-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pactamycin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010142. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010142
  2. Pactamycin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27252022
  3. Pactamycin. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5289124. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5289124