2.11.2 Antibiotic Glycosides
Streptomycin is the glaring example of an antibiotic
glycosides produced by the soil Actinomycete, Streptomyces griseus (Krainsky)
Waksman et Henrici belonging to family Actinomycetaceae. It is usually
formed by the combination of the genin Streptidine a nitrogen containing
cyclohexane derivative and Stretobiosamine a disaccharide representing
two-thirds of the streptomycin molecule, through a glycosidic linkage as shown
below:
Source:Pharmacognosy And Pharmacobiotechnology By Ashutosh Kar
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