Preferred Name |
monensin A |
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Definitions |
A spiroketal, monensin A is the major component of monensin, a mixture of antibiotic substances produced by Streptomyces cinnamonensis. An antiprotozoal, it is used as the sodium salt as a feed additive for the prevention of coccidiosis in poultry and as a growth promoter in cattle. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_27617 |
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label |
monensin A |
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prefixIRI |
CHEBI:27617 |
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prefLabel |
monensin A |
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textual definition |
A spiroketal, monensin A is the major component of monensin, a mixture of antibiotic substances produced by Streptomyces cinnamonensis. An antiprotozoal, it is used as the sodium salt as a feed additive for the prevention of coccidiosis in poultry and as a growth promoter in cattle. |
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subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_59780 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_25384 |
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