Methylenomycin A
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(1S,2R,5S)-1,5-Dimethyl-3-methylidene-4-oxo-6-oxabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-2-carboxylic acid | |
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| C9H10O4 | |
| Molar mass | 182.175 g·mol−1 |
| Boiling point | 341.2 °C (646.2 °F; 614.3 K) |
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| Flash point | 141.2 °C (286.2 °F; 414.3 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Methylenomycin A is a cyclopentanone derived antibiotic produced by Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) that is effective against both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria.[1][2] The last step of its biosynthesis is epoxidation of the alkene of methylenomycin C.[3]
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References
- ^ Brian P, Riggle PJ, Santos RA, Champness WC (June 1996). "Global negative regulation of Streptomyces coelicolor antibiotic synthesis mediated by an absA-encoded putative signal transduction system". Journal of Bacteriology. 178 (11): 3221–3231. doi:10.1128/jb.178.11.3221-3231.1996. PMC 178074. PMID 8655502.
- ^ Hobbs G, Obanye AI, Petty J, Mason JC, Barratt E, Gardner DC, et al. (March 1992). "An integrated approach to studying regulation of production of the antibiotic methylenomycin by Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2)". Journal of Bacteriology. 174 (5): 1487–1494. doi:10.1128/jb.174.5.1487-1494.1992. PMC 206543. PMID 1537793.
- ^ Corre C, Idowu GA, Song L, Whitehead ME, Alkhalaf LM, Challis GL (November 2025). "Discovery of Late Intermediates in Methylenomycin Biosynthesis Active against Drug-Resistant Gram-Positive Bacterial Pathogens". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 147 (44): 40554–40561. doi:10.1021/jacs.5c12501. PMC 12593393. PMID 41145303.