Avermectin
Sign in to savethumb|right|300px|Skeletal structure of the 8 different natural avermectins The avermectins are a group of 16-membered macrocyclic lactone derivatives with potent anthelmintic and insecticidal properties. These naturally occurring compounds are generated as fermentation products by Streptomyces avermitilis, a soil actinomycete. Eight different avermectins were isolated in four pairs of homologue compounds (A1, A2, B1, B2), with a major (a-component) and minor (b-component) component usually in ratios of 80:20 to 90:10. Avermectin B1, a mixture of B1a and B1b, is the drug and pesticide abamecti
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Vinony's link graph records 786 inbound references to Avermectin, and connects out to anthelmintic, quinoline and pyrantel.
It is catalogued under topics including Antiparasitic agents and Polyketides.
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- chemical substance
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