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. 2011 May;55(5):2224–2232. doi: 10.1128/AAC.01477-10

Table 3.

Substituents in MLsa

ML Substituent at C-5 Sugar at C-13 Bond at C-22–C-23 Substituent at C-25
Ivermectin Hydroxyl α-l-Arabino-hexapyranosyl Single Isopropyl/sec-butyl
α-l-Arabino-hexapyranosyl
Abamectin Hydroxyl α-l-Arabino-hexapyranosyl Double Isopropyl/sec-butyl
α-l-Arabino-hexapyranosyl
Moxidectin Hydroxyl No sugar Single + oxime or methoxyimino? Dimethyl-butenyl
Eprinomectin Hydroxyl α-l-Lyxo-hexapyranosyl Double Isopropyl/sec-butyl
α-l-Arabino-hexapyranosyl
Doramectin Hydroxyl α-l-Arabino-hexapyranosyl Double Cyclohexyl
α-l-Arabino-hexapyranosyl
Emamectin Hydroxyl α-l-Lyxo-hexapyranosyl Double Isopropyl/sec-butyl
α-l-Arabino-hexapyranosyl
Selamectin Ketoxime α-l-Arabino-hexapyranosyl Single Cyclohexyl
a

The main differences are shown in bold.