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Azirinomycin

Chemical compound

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Azirinomycin is an antibiotic azirine derivative with the molecular formula C4H5NO2 which is produced by the bacterium Streptomyces aureus. Azirinomycin was first isolated in 1971. Azirinomycin is toxic and therefore it cannot not be used in human medicine.

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