monensin A

Term ID

CHEBI:27617

Synonyms

• (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-dimethyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]-3'-methyloctahydro-2,2'-bifuran-5-yl}-9-hydroxy-2,8-dimethyl-1,6-dioxaspiro[4.5]dec-7-yl]-3-methoxy-2-methylp
• monensic acid
• Monensin
• Monensin A
• monensina
• monensinum

Definition

A spiroketal, monensin A is the major component of monensin, a mixture of antibiotic substances produced by Streptomyces cinnamonensis. An antiprotozoal, it is used as the sodium salt as a feed additive for the prevention of coccidiosis in poultry and as a growth promoter in cattle.

References

• CAS:17090-79-8
• KEGG:C06693
• KEGG:D08228
• LINCS:LSM-5659
• PMID:21215424
• Reaxys:1633130

Ontology

ChEBI  ( EBI )

Resources

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