Streptomycin: Discovery, Structure and Mechanism | Antibiotics
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Structure of Streptomycin 2. Antibiotic Spectrum of Streptomycin 3. Mechanism of Action 4. Dependence. Structure of Streptomycin: Streptomycin is characterised chemically as an aminoglycoside antibiotic. It consists of three components linked glycosidically (by ether bonds): (i) Streptidine (inositol with two guanido groups), (ii) Streptose (methyl pentose), and (iii) Streptoscamine (N-methyl-L-glycosamine) as shown [...]