Topic summary
Lincomycin
Lincomycin is a lincosamideantibiotic that comes from the actinomyceteStreptomyces lincolnensis. A related compound, clindamycin, is derived from lincomycin by using thionyl chloride to replace the 7-hydroxy group with a chlorine atom with inversion of chirality. It was released for medical use in September 1964.