Chemistry:Fusidane

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Fusidane
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Names
IUPAC name
29-Norprotostane
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
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Properties
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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Fusidane or 29-norprotostane is a tetracyclic triterpene and the parent structure of a series of steroids, such as the antibiotic fusidic acid.[1][2]

Fusidic acid

See also

References

  1. "Protostane and Fusidane Triterpenes: A Mini-Review". Molecules 18 (4): 4054–4080. 2013. doi:10.3390/molecules18044054. PMID 23563857. 
  2. "Characterization and application of fusidane antibiotic biosynethsis enzyme 3-ketosteroid-∆1-dehydrogenase in steroid transformation". Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 96 (1): 133–142. 2012. doi:10.1007/s00253-011-3855-5. PMID 22234537.