Ikarugamycin

Ikarugamycin is a polyketide macrolactam containing a tetramic acid ( pyrrolidine-2,4-dione) ring system. It is isolated from Streptomyces as an antibiotic with antiprotozoal and cytotoxic activities. It has a role as an antimicrobial agent, an antiprotozoal drug, an antineoplastic agent, an apoptosis inducer and a bacterial metabolite.Ikarugamycin is a polyketide macrolactam containing a tetrami c acid ( pyrrolidine-2,4-dione) ring system. It is isolated from Streptomyces as an antibiotic with antiprotozoal and cytotoxic activities. It has a role as an antimicrobial agent, an antiprotozoal drug, an antineoplastic agent, an apoptosis inducer and a bacterial metabolite.