ferrioxamine B (definition)

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Definition: Natural product isolated from Streptomyces pilosus. It forms iron complexes and is used as a chelating agent, particularly in the mesylate form.

Other names Desferrioxamine; Methanesulfonate, Deferoxamine; Mesylate, Desferrioxamine B; Mesylate, Deferoxamine; Mesilate, Deferoxamine; B, Desferrioxamine; B, Deferoxamine; Desferroxamine; Desferrioxamine B Mesylate; Desferrioxamine B; Desferioximine; Deferrioxamine B; Deferoximine; Deferoxamine Methanesulfonate; Deferoxamine Mesylate; Deferoxamine Mesilate; Deferoxamine B; Desferal

Drugs: DESFERAL DEFEROXAMINE MESYLATE;

Substance	CAS Registry & name	Categories	Source	Drugs*
ferrioxamine B [ ferrioxamine,ferrioxamine B mesylate,ferrioxamine B, 55Fe-labeled,ferrioxamine B, monomethanesulfonate salt,ferroxamine ] RN given refers to parent cpd; structure	14836-73-8 (N-(5-(3-((5-aminopentyl)hydroxycarbamoyl)propionamido)pentyl)-3-((5-(N-hydroxyacetamido)pentyl) carbamoyl)propionohydroxamato(3-))iron	Deferoxamine Ferric Compounds Pharma Action Contrast Media; Iron Chelating Agents	Ann Rev Med 27:144;1976; Arch Microbiol 88(1):49;1972; Br J Haematol 1979;42(4):547; J Am Chem Soc 98(1):82;1976

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