Chemistry:Fusidane

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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]

Fusidic acid

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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. 
  3. Li, Xiangchen; Cheng, Jian; Liu, Xiaonan; Guo, Xiaoxian; Liu, Yuqian; Fan, Wenjing; Lu, Lina; Ma, Yanhe et al. (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.