Milbemycin A3 belongs to the family of Milbemycins, 16-membered macrocyclic lactone antibiotics with a 6,6-membered spiroketal ring system. Milbemycin A3 is a highly selective and potent nematocide and insecticide. Milbemycin A3 is a major member of a group of analogs containing a 25-methyl substituent. Milbemycin A3 is a metabolite derived from fermentation of the soil bacterium Streptomyces hydroscopicus subsp. aureolarcrimosus. Milbemycins are analogs of the avermectins. Other Milbemycins include Milbemycin B through H.
Milbemycin A3 is soluble in ethanol, methanol, DMF and DMSO but has poor water solubility.
We also offer:
- Milbemycin A3 Oxime (M058)
