Synonyms: 5-amino-5-deoxy-D-glucopyranose | D-gluco-piperidinose
Compound class:
Natural product
Comment: Nojirimycin is an aminoglycoside antibacterial with Gram-negative activity [1]. It is produced by Streptomyces species, and chemically is an iminosugar.
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References |
1. Inouye S, Tsuruoka T, Ito T, Niida T. (1968)
Structure and synthesis of nojirimycin. Tetrahedron, 24 (5): 2125-44. [PMID:5636917] |