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Lincomycin MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Lincomycin
Tree Number(s)
D03.383.773.532.500
D09.408.471.500
Unique ID
D008034
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008034
Scope Note
An antibiotic produced by Streptomyces lincolnensis var. lincolnensis. It has been used in the treatment of staphylococcal, streptococcal, and Bacteroides fragilis infections.
Entry Term(s)
Epilincomycin
Lincocin
Lincolnensin
Lincomycin A
Lincomycin Hydrochloride
Lincomycin Monohydrochloride
Lincomycin Monohydrochloride, (2S-cis)-Isomer
Lincomycin Monohydrochloride, (L-threo)-Isomer
Lincomycin Monohydrochloride, Hemihydrate
Lincomycin, (2S-cis)-Isomer
Lincomycin, (L-threo)-Isomer
Pharm Action
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
Registry Numbers
BOD072YW0F
0
17233-07-7
26389-84-4
M6T05Z2B68
35410-84-5
7179-49-9
859-18-7
17017-22-0
Related Numbers
154-21-2
17017-22-0
17233-07-7
26389-84-4
32124-14-4
35410-84-5
7179-49-9
859-18-7
M6T05Z2B68
CAS Type 1 Name
D-erythro-alpha-D-galacto-Octopyranoside, methyl 6,8-dideoxy-6-(((1-methyl-4-propyl-2-pyrrolidinyl)carbonyl)amino)-1-thio-, (2S-trans)-
NLM Classification #
QV 350
Public MeSH Note
66
History Note
66(64)
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2016/05/31
Lincomycin Preferred
Lincocin Narrower
Lincomycin Monohydrochloride, (2S-cis)-Isomer Narrower
Lincomycin Monohydrochloride, (L-threo)-Isomer Narrower
Lincomycin Hydrochloride Narrower
Lincomycin, (2S-cis)-Isomer Narrower
Lincomycin Monohydrochloride, Hemihydrate Narrower
Lincomycin Monohydrochloride Narrower
Lincomycin, (L-threo)-Isomer Narrower
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