MonazomycinisamacrocylicpolyollactoneisolatedfromseveralspeciesofStreptoverticillium,firstreportedin1963.MonazomycinisactiveagainstGrampositivebacteriawithweakGramnegativeactivity.Monazomycinisanimportantbioprobeforunderstandingmembranechannels.
Monazomycinissolubleinethanol,methanol,DMForDMSO.Limitedwatersolubility.
CASNumber
11006-31-8
MolecularFormula
C72H133NO22
MolecularWeight
1364.8
MechanismofAction
Insolution,monazomycinexistsashydrophilicclusterswhich,whenadsorbedontoalipidbilayer,caninducechannelformation.
StorageConditions
-20°C