Abstract
Monensin is a lipid-soluble naturally occurring bioactive ionophore produced by Streptomyces spp. Its antimicrobial activity is mediated by its ability to exchange Na+ and K+ ions across the cell membrane thereby disrupting ionic gradients and altering cellular physiology. It is approved by Food and Drug Administration as a veterinary antibiotic to treat coccidiosis. Besides veterinary applications, monensin exhibits a broad spectrum activity against opportunistic pathogens of humans such as bacteria, virus, fungi and parasites in both drug sensitive and resistant strains. This ionophore can selectively kill pathogens with negligible toxic effect on mammalian cells. In this review, we discuss the therapeutic potential of monensin as a new broad-spectrum anti-microbial agent that warrants further studies for clinical use.
Keywords: Monensin, Anti-microbial, Ionophores, Pathogens, Chemotherapy, Drug-resistant.
Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Chemotherapeutic Potential of Monensin as an Anti-microbial Agent
Volume: 18 Issue: 22
Author(s): Vinoth Rajendran*, Hema Saranya Ilamathi, Suparna Dutt, T.S. Lakshminarayana and Prahlad C. Ghosh*
Affiliation:
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi 110021,India
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi 110021,India
Keywords: Monensin, Anti-microbial, Ionophores, Pathogens, Chemotherapy, Drug-resistant.
Abstract: Monensin is a lipid-soluble naturally occurring bioactive ionophore produced by Streptomyces spp. Its antimicrobial activity is mediated by its ability to exchange Na+ and K+ ions across the cell membrane thereby disrupting ionic gradients and altering cellular physiology. It is approved by Food and Drug Administration as a veterinary antibiotic to treat coccidiosis. Besides veterinary applications, monensin exhibits a broad spectrum activity against opportunistic pathogens of humans such as bacteria, virus, fungi and parasites in both drug sensitive and resistant strains. This ionophore can selectively kill pathogens with negligible toxic effect on mammalian cells. In this review, we discuss the therapeutic potential of monensin as a new broad-spectrum anti-microbial agent that warrants further studies for clinical use.
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Rajendran Vinoth *, Ilamathi Saranya Hema , Dutt Suparna , Lakshminarayana T.S. and Ghosh C. Prahlad *, Chemotherapeutic Potential of Monensin as an Anti-microbial Agent, Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 2018; 18 (22) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1568026619666181129141151
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