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monensin

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Also known as monensic acid, monensin A, polyether antibiotic monensin

Monensin is a polyether antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces cinnamonensis. It is widely used in ruminant animal feeds.

Chemical data

Formula
C36H62O11
Molecular weight
670.9 g/mol
IUPAC name
(2S,3R,4S)-4-[(2S,5R,7S,8R,9S)-2-[(2R,5S)-5-ethyl-5-[(2R,3S,5R)-5-[(2S,3S,5R,6R)-6-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3,5-dimethyloxan-2-yl]-3-methyloxolan-2-yl]oxolan-2-yl]-7-hydroxy-2,8-dimethyl-1,10-dioxaspiro[4.5]decan-9-yl]-3-methoxy-2-methylpentanoic acid
SMILES
CC[C@]1(CC[C@@H](O1)[C@@]2(CC[C@@]3(O2)C[C@@H]([C@H]([C@H](O3)[C@@H](C)[C@H]([C@H](C)C(=O)O)OC)C)O)C)[C@H]4[C@H](C[C@@H](O4)[C@@H]5[C@H](C[C@H]([C@@](O5)(CO)O)C)C)C
InChIKey
GAOZTHIDHYLHMS-KEOBGNEYSA-N
XLogP
4.2
Polar surface area
153 Ų
H-bond donors
4
H-bond acceptors
11
Formal charge
0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase
Approved
Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Mass
670.429213
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chemical formula
C₃₆H₆₂O₁₁
isomeric SMILES
CC[C@]1(CC[C@@H](O1)[C@@]2(CC[C@@]3(O2)C[C@@H]([C@H]([C@H](O3)[C@@H](C)[C@H]([C@H](C)C(=O)O)OC)C)O)C)[C@H]4[C@H](C[C@@H](O4)[C@@H]5[C@H](C[C@H]([C@@](O5)(CO)O)C)C)C
canonical SMILES
CCC1(CCC(O1)C2(CCC3(O2)CC(C(C(O3)C(C)C(C(C)C(=O)O)OC)C)O)C)C4C(CC(O4)C5C(CC(C(O5)(CO)O)C)C)C
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
monensin
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Encyclopedic overview

4 sections
Contents
  • Mechanism of action
  • Uses
  • Toxicity
  • References

{{chembox | Verifiedfields = changed | Watchedfields = changed | verifiedrevid = 408764013 | Name = Monensin A | ImageFile = Monensin A.svg | ImageClass = skin-invert-image | ImageSize = | PIN = (2S,3R,4S)-4-[(2S,5R,7S,8R,9S)-2-{(2S,2′R,3′S,5R,5′R)-2-Ethyl-5′-[(2S,3S,5R,6R)-6-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3,5-dimethyloxan-2-yl]-3′-methyl[2,2′-bioxolan]-5-yl}-9-hydroxy-2,8-dimethyl-1,6-dioxaspiro[4.5]decan-7-yl]-3-methoxy-2-methylpentanoic acid | OtherNames = Monensic acid |Section1= |Section2= | Section6 = |Section8= }} Monensin is a polyether antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces cinnamonensis. It is widely used in ruminant animal feeds.

The structure of monensin was first described by Agtarap et al. in 1967, and was the first polyether antibiotic to have its structure elucidated in this way. The first total synthesis of monensin was reported in 1979 by Kishi et al.

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