vancomycin

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vancomycin

Summary

vancomycin is a type of chemical entity[1]. vancomycin ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,091 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • vancomycin's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • vancomycin's canonical SMILES is recorded as CC1C(C(CC(O1)OC2C(C(C(OC2OC3=C4C=C5C=C3OC6=C(C=C(C=C6)C(C(C(=O)NC(C(=O)NC5C(=O)NC7C8=CC(=C(C=C8)O)C9=C(C=C(C=C9C(NC(=O)C(C(C1=CC(=C(O4)C=C1)Cl)O)NC7=O)C(=O)O)O)O)CC(=O)N)NC(=O)C(CC(C)C)NC)O)Cl)CO)O)O)(C)N)O[4].
  • vancomycin's chemical formula is recorded as C₆₆H₇₅Cl₂N₉O₂₄[5].
  • vancomycin is a type of glycopeptide[6].
  • vancomycin is part of vancomycin metabolic process[7].
  • vancomycin is part of vancomycin biosynthetic process[8].
  • vancomycin is used for medication[9].
  • vancomycin's Commons category is recorded as Vancomycin[10].
  • vancomycin's found in taxon is recorded as Actinoallomurus[11].
  • vancomycin's found in taxon is recorded as Streptomyces coelicolor[12].
  • vancomycin's found in taxon is recorded as Streptomyces hygroscopicus[13].
  • vancomycin's found in taxon is recorded as Amycolatopsis orientalis[14].
  • vancomycin's found in taxon is recorded as Aspergillus porosus[15].
  • vancomycin's found in taxon is recorded as Micromonospora harpali[16].
  • vancomycin's found in taxon is recorded as Serratia plymuthica[17].
  • vancomycin's found in taxon is recorded as Vibrio spartinae[18].
  • vancomycin's found in taxon is recorded as Penicillium purpurogenum[19].
  • vancomycin's found in taxon is recorded as Laxitextum incrustatum[20].
  • vancomycin's found in taxon is recorded as Micromonospora yangpuensis[21].
  • vancomycin's found in taxon is recorded as Trichoderma virens[22].
  • vancomycin's found in taxon is recorded as Cordyceps farinosa[23].
  • vancomycin's found in taxon is recorded as Dolomiaea costus[24].
  • vancomycin's found in taxon is recorded as Streptomyces hawaiiensis[25].
  • vancomycin's found in taxon is recorded as Streptomyces koyangensis[26].
  • vancomycin's found in taxon is recorded as Stachybotrys chartarum[27].

Why It Matters

vancomycin ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,091 views/month).[2] vancomycin has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] vancomycin is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . DrugBank. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Halogenated Spirotetronates from Actinoallomurus. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . An operon encoding enzymes for synthesis of a putative extracellular carbohydrate attenuates acquired vancomycin resistance in Streptomyces coelicolor. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Hytramycins V and I, anti-Mycobacterium tuberculosis hexapeptides from a Streptomyces hygroscopicus strain. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Complete genome sequence and comparative genomic analyses of the vancomycin-producing Amycolatopsis orientalis. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Polyketides from Marine-Derived Aspergillus porosus: Challenges and Opportunities for Determining Absolute Configuration. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Antimicrobial Spirotetronate Metabolites from Marine-Derived Micromonospora harpali SCSIO GJ089.. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Antibacterial 3,6-Disubstituted 4-Hydroxy-5,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-ones from Serratia plymuthica MF371-2.. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Genomics-Metabolomics Profiling Disclosed Marine Vibrio spartinae 3.6 as a Producer of a New Branched Side Chain Prodigiosin. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Bioactive Polyhydroxanthones from Penicillium purpurogenum. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Laxitextines A and B, Cyathane Xylosides from the Tropical Fungus Laxitextum incrustatum.. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Yangpumicins F and G, Enediyne Congeners from Micromonospora yangpuensis DSM 45577. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Trivirensols: Selectively Bacteriostatic Sesquiterpene Trimers from the Australian Termite Nest-Derived Fungus Trichoderma virens CMB-TN16. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Paecilosetin Derivatives as Potent Antimicrobial Agents from Isaria farinosa. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Cytotoxic sesquiterpene lactones from the root of Saussurea lappa. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Total synthesis and antibacterial testing of the A54556 cyclic acyldepsipeptides isolated from Streptomyces hawaiiensis.. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Abyssomicin Monomers and Dimers from the Marine-Derived Streptomyces koyangensis SCSIO 5802. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Antimicrobial Dolabellanes and Atranones from a Marine-Derived Strain of the Toxigenic Fungus Stachybotrys chartarum. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of glycopeptide
    Who aware classification watch
    Found in taxon Actinoallomurus, Streptomyces coelicolor, Streptomyces hygroscopicus +24
    Has use medication
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007531846805171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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