Compound ID | 2488
Synonym(s): Monensic acid
Class: Natural product antibiotic
| Agent Type: | Natural product; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive |
| Mechanism of action: | Membrane-active agent |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Staphylococcus aureus |
| Description: | Natural product from Streptomyces cinnamonensis |
| Year first mentioned: | 1967 |
| Highest development stage: | Approved for veterinary use only in 1975 |
| Development status: | Approved |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/441145 |
| Guide to Pharmacology: | monensin |
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