Naphthomycins are a group of closely related antimicrobial chemical compounds isolated from ''

Streptomyces ''Streptomyces'' is the largest genus of Actinomycetota and the type genus of the family Streptomycetaceae. Over 500 species of ''Streptomyces'' bacteria have been described. As with the other Actinomycetota, streptomycetes are gram-positive, ...

''. They are considered a subclass of ansamycins. Members include: *

Naphthomycin A Naphthomycin A is a type of naphthomycin. It was isolated as a yellow pigment from '' Streptomyces collinus'' and it shows antibacterial, antifungal, and antitumor activities. Naphthomycins have the longest ansa aliphatic carbon chain of the ansa ...

* Naphthomycin B * Naphthomycin C * Naphthomycin D * Naphthomycin E * Naphthomycin F * Naphthomycin G * Naphthomycin H * Naphthomycin I * Naphthomycin J * Naphthomycin K * Naphthomycin L * Naphthomycin M * Naphthomycin N

Chemical structures

File:Naphthomycin A.svg, Naphthomycin A File:Naphthomycin B.svg, Naphthomycin B File:Naphthomycin C.svg, Naphthomycin C File:Naphthomycin D.svg, Naphthomycin D File:Naphthomycin E.svg, Naphthomycin E File:Naphthomycin F.svg, Naphthomycin F File:Naphthomycin G.svg, Naphthomycin G

References

{{reflist Antimicrobials 1,4-Naphthoquinones Ansamycins