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Streptolidine is an amino acid isolated from the hydrolyzate of the Streptomyces antibiotics streptothricin and streptolin. Its structure was first elucidated by chemical degradation and later by x-ray crystallography.
Synthesis
Syntheses have been accomplished from D-ribose and D-xylose.
References
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