title: The structure of a novel sugar component of polyene macrolide antibiotics: 2,6-dideoxy-L-ribohexopyranose.
abstract: A novel carbohydrate has been isolated after acidic hydrolysis of nystatin A3, candidinin and polyfungin B and its structure established as 2,6-dideoxy-L-ribohexopyranose.
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D003837:Deoxy Sugars / Q000032:analysis*; D006601:Hexoses / Q000032:analysis*; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D011090:Polyenes
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D003837:Deoxy Sugars; D006601:Hexoses; D011090:Polyenes