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Bekanamycin

ANTIINFECTIVES FOR SYSTEMIC USE

Also known as: aminodeoxykanamycin, Kanamycin B, kanendomycin, Nebramycin V

ATC J01GB13

Data last refreshed: (DrugCentral release 2024-11-01)

Key facts

Bekanamycin is a drug catalogued in DrugCentral. DrugCentral lists 2 molecular targets, including fabH and fabH.

  • Molecular targets: fabH and fabH (2 listed in DrugCentral).
  • ATC code: J01GB13 (Other aminoglycosides).
  • Molecular formula: C18H37N5O10; molecular weight 483.52 g/mol.

Mechanism & targets

Molecular targets (2)

TargetGeneActionActivity
3-oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] synthase 3fabHunknownIC50 5.25
3-oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] synthase 3fabHunknownIC50 5.20

ATC classification

ATC codeTherapeutic hierarchy
J01GB13ANTIINFECTIVES FOR SYSTEMIC USE › ANTIBACTERIALS FOR SYSTEMIC USE › AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBACTERIALS › Other aminoglycosides

Chemical structure

Molecular formulaC18H37N5O10
Molecular weight483.52 g/mol
CAS number4696-76-8
InChIKeySKKLOUVUUNMCJE-FQSMHNGLSA-N
PubChem CID439318
NC[C@H]1O[C@H](O[C@@H]2[C@@H](N)C[C@@H](N)[C@H](O[C@H]3O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H](N)[C@H]3O)[C@H]2O)[C@H](N)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]1O

Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the structured data on this page, not written by hand.

How does Bekanamycin work?

Its molecular targets in DrugCentral include fabH and fabH.

What is the chemical formula of Bekanamycin?

Bekanamycin has the molecular formula C18H37N5O10 and a molecular weight of 483.52 g/mol.

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Quick facts

Status—
First approval—
Agency—
Targets2
Indications0
FormulaC18H37N5O10
DrugCentral ID1520
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