actaplanin actaplanin actaplanin is a complex of broad-spectrum antibiotics made by actinoplanes bacteria. research carried out by a group in eli lilly and co. in 1984 identified several actaplanins using high-performance liquid chromatography. actaplanins a, b1, b2, b3, c1 and g were shown to be composed of the same peptide core, an amino sugar, and varying amounts of glucose, mannose, and rhamnose. actaplanin names other names antibiotic a 4696, kamoran identifiers cas number 37305-75-2 y pubchem cid 16132360 unii bic0kct1e9 y except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °c , 100 kpa). infobox references