Monensin A
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Category | Antibiotics |
Catalog number | BBF-02560 |
CAS | 17090-79-8 |
Molecular Weight | 670.87 |
Molecular Formula | C36H62O11 |
Purity | >95% by HPLC |
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4 R&D and scale-up labs
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Semi pilot, pilot and industrial plant 4 Manufacturing sites 7 Production lines at pilot scale 100+ Reactors of 30-4000 L; 170+ reactors of 20 KL-30 KL; 24+ reactors of >100 KL 2 Hydrogenation reactors (200 L, 4Mpa and 1000L, 4Mpa)
Product Description
Monensin A is an oxygen-containing heterocyclic polyether antibiotic produced by Str. cinnamonensis. It has antibacterial, mycobacterial, fungal and protozoan activity, but it has a weaker effect on gram-negative bacteria and has an inhibitory effect on HeLa cells.
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Synonyms | Monensic acid; monensin; Monensina; Monensinum |
Storage | Store at -20°C |
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 |
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 |
InChI | InChI=1S/C36H62O11/c1-10-34(31-20(3)16-26(43-31)28-19(2)15-21(4)36(41,18-37)46-28)12-11-27(44-34)33(8)13-14-35(47-33)17-25(38)22(5)30(45-35)23(6)29(42-9)24(7)32(39)40/h19-31,37-38,41H,10-18H2,1-9H3,(H,39,40)/t19-,20-,21+,22+,23-,24-,25-,26+,27+,28-,29+,30-,31+,33-,34-,35+,36-/m0/s1 |
InChI Key | GAOZTHIDHYLHMS-KEOBGNEYSA-N |
Source | Streptomyces sp. |
Appearance | White solid |
Antibiotic Activity Spectrum | Gram-positive bacteria; Gram-negative bacteria; fungi; mycobacteria; neoplastics (Tumor); viruses; parasites |
Boiling Point | 766.3°C at 760 mmHg |
Melting Point | 103-105°C |
Density | 1.21 g/cm3 |
Solubility | Soluble in Methanol, Ether |
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Bio Calculators
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Concentration (start) x Volume (start) = Concentration (final) x Volume (final)
It is commonly abbreviated as: C1V1 = C2V2
