Moronic acid

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Moronic acid
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Names
IUPAC name
3-Oxoolean-18-en-28-oic acid
Systematic IUPAC name
(4aS,6aR,6bR,8aR,12aR,12bR,14aS)-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-Heptamethyl-10-oxo-3,4,5,6,6a,6b,7,8,8a,9,10,11,12,12a,12b,13,14,14a-octadecahydropicene-4a(2H)-carboxylic acid
Other names
Ambronic acid; 3-Oxoolean-18-en-28-oic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
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PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C30H46O3/c1-25(2)14-16-30(24(32)33)17-15-28(6)19(20(30)18-25)8-9-22-27(5)12-11-23(31)26(3,4)21(27)10-13-29(22,28)7/h18-19,21-22H,8-17H2,1-7H3,(H,32,33)/t19-,21+,22-,27+,28-,29-,30+/m1/s1 Yes check.svgY
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  • InChI=1/C30H46O3/c1-25(2)14-16-30(24(32)33)17-15-28(6)19(20(30)18-25)8-9-22-27(5)12-11-23(31)26(3,4)21(27)10-13-29(22,28)7/h18-19,21-22H,8-17H2,1-7H3,(H,32,33)/t19-,21+,22-,27+,28-,29-,30+/m1/s1
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Properties
C30H46O3
Molar mass 454.695 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Moronic acid (3-oxoolean-18-en-28-oic acid) is a natural triterpene. [1] [2] Moronic acid can be extracted from Rhus javanica , a sumac plant traditionally believed to hold medicinal applications. [2] The molecule has also been extracted from mistletoe ( Phoradendron reichenbachianum ). [3]

Bevirimat, a derivative of the related triterpenoid betulinic acid, is under development as an anti-HIV drug; however, moronic acid has shown better antiviral profiles in vitro than bevirimat. [4] A particular moronic acid derivative showed potent anti-HIV activity with EC50 values of 0.0085 μM against NL4-3, 0.021 μM against PI-R (a multiple protease inhibitor resistant strain), and 0.13 μM against FHR-2 (an HIV strain resistant to (bevirimat). This derivative has become a new lead for clinical trials and is also active against herpes simplex virus 1. [4]

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References

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