Sandramycin

Sandramycin ia a cyclic depsipeptide antibiotic isolated from cultured broth of a Nocardioides sp. Sandramycin is also a DNA intercalator that potently binds DNA and is an ADC cytotoxin. Sandramycin is active against Gram-positive bacteria and has potent antitumor activity[1][2][3].

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[1]J A Matson, et al. Sandramycin, a Novel Antitumor Antibiotic Produced by a Nocardioides Sp. Production, Isolation, Characterization and Biological Properties. J Antibiot (Tokyo). 1989 Dec;42(12):1763-7.|[2]Katsushi Katayama, et al. Total Synthesis of Sandramycin and Its Analogues via a Multicomponent Assemblage. Org Lett. 2014 Jan 17;16(2):428-31.|[3]D L Boger, et al. DNA Binding Properties of Key Sandramycin Analogues: Systematic Examination of the Intercalation Chromophore. Bioorg Med Chem. 1999 Feb;7(2):315-21.