A Synthesis of Virantmycin via Enzyme-Mediated Diester Desymmetrization

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Synfacts 2005(0): 0002-0002
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-865340

Synthesis of Natural Products and Drugs

Contributor(s): Philip Kocienski
T. G. Back*, J. E. Wulff
University of Calgary, Canada

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Publication Date:
20 July 2005 (online)

(-)-Virantmycin was isolated from Streptomyces nitrosporeus. It has antifungal activity and it inhibits RNA and DNA viruses.