NonactinisthesmallestmemberofthemacrotetrolidecomplexproducedbyarangeofStreptomycesspecies.Originallythename,nonactin,reflectedthelackof
BIOLOGicalactivity.Theliteratureisconfusinginthisrespect,asvirtuallyallsourcesofnonactinarecontaminatedwithsmallamountsofthemuchmoreactivemonactin.Nonactinhasbeenpurifiedtoremovetracesofotherbiologically-activemacrotetrolides.Liketheothermacrotetrolides,nonactinisamonovalentcationionophorewithhighselectivityforammoniumandpotassium.
Nonactin issolubleinethanol,methanol,DMForDMSO.Poorwatersolubility.
CASNumber
6833-84-7
MolecularFormula
C40H64O12
MolecularWeight
736.9
StorageConditions
-20°C
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