| Synonyms: |
(+)-mannostatin A,
(1R,2R,3R,4S,5R)-4-amino-5-(methylsulfanyl)cyclopentane-1,2,3-triol,
(1R,2R,3R,4S,5R)-4-amino-5-(methylthio)-1,2,3-cyclopentanetriol,
(1R,2R,3R,4S,5R)-4-amino-5-(methylthio)cyclopentane-1,2,3-triol,
mannostatin
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| Definition: |
An amino cyclitol that is cyclopentane substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 1, 2 and 3, by an amino group at positon 4, and by a methylsulfanediyl group at position 5 (the 1R,2R,3R,4S,5R-stereoisomer). It is isolated from the soil bacterium Streptoverticillium verticillium. |