Irumamycin

Irumamycin is a natural 20-membered macrolide antibiotic. Irumamycin is active in vitro against some phytopathogenic fungi[1]. Irumamycin also shows potent antitrypanosomal activity[2].

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[1]S Omura, et al. Irumamycin, an antifungal 20-membered macrolide produced by a Streptomyces. Taxonomy, fermentation and biological properties. J Antibiot (Tokyo). 1984 Dec;37(12):1572-8. |[2]Kazuhiko Otoguro, et al. Selective and potent in vitro antitrypanosomal activities of ten microbial metabolites. J Antibiot (Tokyo). 2008 Jun;61(6):372-8.