kijanimicin;Sch 25663;18H-16a,19-Metheno-16aH-benzo[b]naphth[2,1-j]oxacyclotetradecin-18,20(1H)-dione, 4-[(O-2,6-dideoxy-α-L-ribo-hexopyranosyl-(1→3)-O-[2,6-dideoxy-4-O-methyl-β-L-ribo-hexopyranosyl-(1→4)]-O-2,6-dideoxy-α-L-ribo-hexopyranosyl-(1→3)-2,6-dideoxy-α-L-ribo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-2,3,4,4a,6a,9,10,12a,15,16,20a,20...;Kijanimicin sodium salt
Kijanimicin is a tetronic acid related to saccharocarcin, chlorothricin, versipelostatin and tetrocarcin. Like the tetrocarcins, kijanimicin contains an unusual nitro-aminoglycoside. Kijanimicin has potent antibacterial, antimalarial and antitumor activity.