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US 5,317,095 AGranted
Alpha-D-glycosyl kasugamycin, its preparation, and antibacterial agent containing the same
AssigneeHayashibara Biochemical Laboratories, Incorporated
InventorsYukio Suzuki, Koutarou Muroyama, Kei Suzuki
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Abstract
An .alpha.-D-hlycosyl kasugamycin having the formula (III): ##STR1## wherein n is an integer of not less than 1. According to the present invention, the novel substance which is highly safe and easily hydrolyzed with .alpha.-glucosidase to exhibit physiological activities inherent to kasugamycin is obtained.
Claims4
An .alpha.-D-glycosyl kasugamycin having the formula (III) which is hydrolyzed by .alpha.-glucosidase (EC 3.2.1.20) into one or more moles of D-glucose per 1 mole of kasugamycin:
- ##STR6## wherein n is an integer of not less than 1.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.