Narasin is a
coccidiostat
A coccidiostat is an antiprotozoal agent that acts upon Coccidia parasites.
Examples include:
* Amprolium
* Arprinocid
* Artemether
* Clazuril
* Clopidol
* Decoquinate
* Diclazuril
* Dinitolmide
* Ethopabate
* Halofuginone
* Lasalocid
* Monens ...
and antibacterial agent. It is a derivative of
salinomycin
Salinomycin is an antibacterial and coccidiostat ionophore therapeutic drug.
Antibacterial activity
Salinomycin and its derivatives exhibit high antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive bacteria, including the most problematic bacteria stra ...
with an additional
methyl group
In organic chemistry, a methyl group is an alkyl derived from methane, containing one carbon atom bonded to three hydrogen atoms, having chemical formula . In formulas, the group is often abbreviated as Me. This hydrocarbon group occurs in many ...
. Narasin is produced by
fermentation
Fermentation is a metabolic process that produces chemical changes in organic substrates through the action of enzymes. In biochemistry, it is narrowly defined as the extraction of energy from carbohydrates in the absence of oxygen. In food ...
of a strain of ''
Streptomyces aureofaciens
''Kitasatospora aureofaciens'' is a species of ''Kitasatospora'', and the source of many tetracycline antibiotics. The organism was first isolated at Sanborn Field on the University of Missouri campus in Columbia, Missouri, US; the site became a ...
''.
References
Antibiotics
Antiparasitic agents
Carboxylic acids
Secondary alcohols
Tertiary alcohols
Ketones
Tetrahydropyrans
Tetrahydrofurans
Spiro compounds
Ketals
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