Valienamine
Valienamine is an unsaturated amino sugar with the formula. It is classified also as a C-7 aminocyclitol. It is a potent inhibitor of glycosidase. It was first isolated by microbial degradation of validoxylamine.
It found as a substructure of pseudooligosaccharides such as the antidiabetic drug acarbose and the antibiotic validamycin. It can be found in Actinoplanes species.
It is an intermediate formed by microbial degradation of validamycins.
Related compounds: valiolamine, validamine, and epi-valiolamine.