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US 4,226,979 AGranted
Fortimicin AK
AssigneeAbbott Laboratories
InventorJames B. McAlpine
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Abstract
A new fortimicin, fortimicin AK. The compound is coproduced in the fermentation of Micromonospora olivoasterospora ATCC No. 21819, 31009 or 31010 along with fortimicin A, fortimicin B isofortimicin, fortimicin E and a number of other minor factors. The compound is useful as an intermediate in synthesizing fortimicin AK derivatives which are useful as antibiotics.
Claims1
Fortimicin AK represented by the formula ##STR5## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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