Fusidane or 29-norprotostane is a tetracyclic triterpene and the parent structure of a series of steroids, such as the antibiotics fusidic acid,[1][2] helvolic acid, and cephalosporin P1.[3]
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IUPAC name
29-Norprotostane
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Systematic IUPAC name
(1R,3aS,3bS,5aS,6R,9aS,9bS,11aS)-3a,3b,6,9a-Tetramethyl-1-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]hexadecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene | |
Other names
29-nor protostane
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3D model (JSmol)
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C29H52 | |
Molar mass | 400.735 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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See also
editReferences
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- ^ Chen MM, Wang FQ, Lin LC, Yao K, Wei DZ (2012). "Characterization and application of fusidane antibiotic biosynethsis enzyme 3-ketosteroid-∆1-dehydrogenase in steroid transformation". Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 96 (1): 133–142. doi:10.1007/s00253-011-3855-5. PMID 22234537. S2CID 2893266.
- ^ Li, Xiangchen; Cheng, Jian; Liu, Xiaonan; Guo, Xiaoxian; Liu, Yuqian; Fan, Wenjing; Lu, Lina; Ma, Yanhe; Liu, Tao; Tao, Shiheng; Jiang, Huifeng (1 October 2020). "Origin and Evolution of Fusidane-Type Antibiotics Biosynthetic Pathway through Multiple Horizontal Gene Transfers". Genome Biology and Evolution. 12 (10): 1830–1840. doi:10.1093/gbe/evaa163.