Phosphonic acid, (3-methyloxiranyl)-, cis-(+-)-

Definition

ChEBI: Fosfomycin is a phosphonic acid having an (R,S)-1,2-epoxypropyl group attached to phosphorus. It has a role as an antimicrobial agent and an EC 2.5.1.7 (UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 1-carboxyvinyltransferase) inhibitor. It is an epoxide and a member of phosphonic acids. It is functionally related to a phosphonic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a (1R,2S)-epoxypropylphosphonate(1-).