Astromicin

**Semantic type:** Antibiotic|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** An aminoglycoside antibiotic isolated from Micromonospora olivasterospora with antibacterial activity. Astromicin contains an epi-purpurosamine disaccharide backbone.

**Synonyms:** - 4-Amino-1-(2-amino-N-methylacetamido)-1,4-dideoxy-3-O-(2,6-diamino-2,3,4,6,7-pentadeoxy-beta-L-lyxo-heptopyranosyl)-6-O-methyl-L-chiro-inositol - ASTROMICIN