Aminoglycoside antibiotic, member of the orthosomycin family. Destomycins A, B and C are known; A is the major component. Isoln of A and B from culture broth of Streptomyces rimofaciens: S.-I. Kondo et al., J. Antibiot. 18A, 38 (1965); of C: eidem, ibid. 28, 83 (1975). Prepn: eidem, JP 67 7598 (1967 to Meiji Seika Kaisha). Structure of A: eidem, J. Antibiot. 19A, 139 (1966); of A and B: eidem, ibid. 28, 79 (1975). Stereochemical study: S. Horito et al., Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 54, 2147 (1981). Synthesis of destomycin C: J. Yoshimura et al., Chem. Lett. 1985, 1335; J.-I. Tamura et al., Carbohydr. Res. 174, 181 (1988). Anthelmintic activity in poultry: I. Sawada, Kiseichugaku Zasshi 21, 45 (1972), C.A. 77, 135668j (1972). HPLC determn in pork samples: K. Nakaya et al., Shokuhin Eiseigaku Zasshi 28, 487 (1987), C.A. 109, 5359c (1988).