mamenins
Mamenins are a proposed family of small organic molecules characterized by a common core that researchers describe as a rigid, fused-ring framework with multiple heteroatoms. The term appears in pharmacology and medicinal chemistry literature as a generic label for related compounds investigated for bioactivity.
Etymology and naming: The origin of the name is not uniformly documented; it appears in multiple independent
Chemical characteristics: Members of the mamenin family are described as having a characteristic fused polycyclic core
Occurrence and synthesis: Mamenins have been described primarily in synthetic libraries and in theoretical studies; there
Research status and applications: Early-stage assays have explored anti-inflammatory and anti-proliferative activities in cell-based models, with
See also: Small-molecule drugs, natural products, polycyclic compounds.