Term Name: etimicin
Synonyms: (1R,2S,3S,4R,6S)-6-amino-3-{[3-deoxy-4-C-methyl-3-(methylamino)-beta-L-arabinopyranosyl]oxy}-4-(ethylamino)-2-hydroxycyclohexyl 2,6-diamino-2,3,4,6-tetradeoxy-alpha-D-erythro-hexopyranoside, 1-N-ethylgentamicin C1a, antibiotic 89-07, etilmicin, etimicin, N(1)-ethylgentamicin C1a
Definition: An aminoglycoside antibiotic that is gentamycin C1a in which the hydrogen of the amino group at position 1 is substituted by an ethyl group. It is a fourth generation semisynthetic aminoglycoside that has antimicrobial activity against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacterial infections and also effective against aminoglycoside resistant strains.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:134705]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: amino cyclitol glycoside aminoglycoside antibiotic
has_functional_parent: gentamycin C1a
has_role: antibacterial agent