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(2R,3S,5R)-3-Dimethylamino-2,5-dihydroxyhexanal
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Molar mass | 175.23 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Desosamine is a 3-(dimethylamino)-3,4,6-trideoxyhexose found in certain macrolide antibiotics such as the commonly prescribed erythromycin.
Six enzymes are required for its biosynthesis from TDP-glucose in Streptomyces venezuelae.