What does "sisomicin" mean?

An aminoglycoside antibiotic, (2R,3R,4R,5R)-2-{[(1S,2S,3R,4S,6R)-4,6-diamino-3-{[(2S,3R)-3-amino-6-(aminomethyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]oxy}-2-hydroxycyclohexyl]oxy}-5-methyl-4-(methylamino)oxane-3,5-diol.

Sisomicin

Q: What is a synonym for "sisomicin"?

Common synonyms include: bactoceaze, bactoceaze, ensamycin, ensamycin, gentamicin, micromonospora.

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An aminoglycoside antibiotic, (2R,3R,4R,5R)-2-{[(1S,2S,3R,4S,6R)-4,6-diamino-3-{[(2S,3R)-3-amino-6-(aminomethyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]oxy}-2-hydroxycyclohexyl]oxy}-5-methyl-4-(methylamino)oxane-3,5-diol. uncountable

Synonyms

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bactoceaze bactoceaze ensamycin ensamycin gentamicin micromonospora

Etymology

From [Term?] + -micin (“aminoglycoside, antibiotic”).

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