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Fusidic acid
- CAS number
- 6990-06-3
- Molecular formula
- C31H48O6
- Molecular weight
- 516.7 g/mol

About this molecule
Fusidic acid is a steroid antibiotic that is isolated from the fermentation broth of Fusidium coccineum. It has a role as a protein synthesis inhibitor, an Escherichia coli metabolite and an EC 2.7.1.33 (pantothenate kinase) inhibitor. It is an 11alpha-hydroxy steroid, a steroid antibiotic, a sterol ester, a 3alpha-hydroxy steroid, a steroid acid and an alpha,beta-unsaturated monocarboxylic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a fusidate. It derives from a hydride of a 5alpha-cholestane.
Source: ChEBI, via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- (2Z)-2-[(3R,4S,5S,8S,9S,10S,11R,13R,14S,16S)-16-acetyloxy-3,11-dihydroxy-4,8,10,14-tetramethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,15,16-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-ylidene]-6-methylhept-5-enoic acid
- InChIKey
- IECPWNUMDGFDKC-MZJAQBGESA-N
- SMILES
- C[C@H]1[C@@H]2CC[C@]3([C@H]([C@]2(CC[C@H]1O)C)[C@@H](C[C@@H]\4[C@@]3(C[C@@H](/C4=C(/CCC=C(C)C)\C(=O)O)OC(=O)C)C)O)C
- PubChem CID
- 3000226
Also known as
fusidic acid · Ramycin · Fucidic acid · Fucidin acid · Fucithalmic · Taksta · Acide fusidique · Acido fusidico
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