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IUPAC name [(2R,3S,4R,5R,6R)-6-[[(3aS,7R,7aS)-7-hydroxy-4-oxo-1,3a,5,6,7,7a-hexahydroimidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]amino]-5-[[(3S)-3,6-diaminohexanoyl]amino]-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl] carbamate | |
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C19H34N8O8 | |
Molar mass | 502.529 g·mol−1 |
~ 1 g/L | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Nourseothricin (NTC) is a member of the streptothricin-class of aminoglycoside antibiotics produced by Streptomyces species. Chemically, NTC is a mixture of the related compounds streptothricin C, D, E, and F. [1] NTC inhibits protein synthesis by inducing miscoding. It is used as a selection marker for a wide range of organisms including bacteria, yeast, filamentous fungi, and plant cells. It is not known to have adverse side-effects on positively selected cells, a property cardinal to a selection drug. [2]
Streptothricin F is effective against highly drug-resistant gram-negative bacteria, including carbapenem-resistant E. coli. [3]
NTC can be inactivated by nourseothricin N-acetyl transferase (NAT) from Streptomyces noursei , an enzyme that acetylates the beta-amino group of the beta-lysine residue of NTC. [4] NAT can thus act as an antibiotic resistance gene. [5]
NTC is highly soluble in water (~ 1 g/mL) and stable in solution for 2 years at 4 °C. [6]