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| Formula | C26H35NO6 |
| Molar mass | 457.567 g·mol−1 |
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Lactimidomycin is a glutarimide antibiotic derived from the bacteria Streptomyces amphibiosporus. [1] [2] It has antifungal, antiviral and anti-cancer properties, acting as a direct inhibitor of protein translation in ribosomes. [3] [4] [5] Antiviral activity is seen against a variety of RNA viruses including flaviviruses such as dengue fever, Kunjin virus and Modoc virus, as well as vesicular stomatitis virus and poliovirus. [6] As lactimidomycin is a natural product containing an unusual unsaturated 12-membered lactone ring, it has been the subject of numerous total synthesis approaches. [7] [8] [9] [10]