Monensin belongs to a class of compounds known as the polyether monocarboxylic acid ionophores. Because of its specific physical and chemical characteristics and the effect mechanism, this antibiotic has already applied for the production. 莫能菌素是含羧基的多聚醚类离子载体抗生素,由于其特殊的物理化学特性及其作用机理,此类药物在生产中应用比较广泛。
Salinomycin is a typical example having a cyclic structure in special ionophore antibiotics belonging to the polyether monocarboxylic acid. 盐霉素是一种典型的具有特殊环状结构的离子载体抗生素,属于聚醚类一元羧酸。