Novobiocin

Molecular Formula: C31H36N2O11
CAS Number: 303-81-1
Appearance: White to Pale Beige Solid

Novobiocin is used in the treatment of mastitis in the form of intramammary creams and in sepsis of fish. Novobiocin is only used in animals. Novobiocin, also known as albamycin or cathomycin, is an aminocoumarin antibiotic that is produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces niveus, which has recently been identified as a subjective synonym for S. spheroides a member of the order Actinobacteria. Novobiocin is an aminocoumarin antibiotic that was produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces niveus. Novobiocin binds to DNA gyrase, and blocks adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase) activity. Other antibiotics in the aminocoumarin class include coumermycin A1 and clorobiocin. Novobiocin is an aminocoumarin. novobiocin. An antibiotic, C31H36N2O11, produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces nivens, used primarily in research and to treat infections by gram-positive bacteria in certain animals.