What is "methanofuran"

n. (context organic compound English) Any of a family of chemical compounds found in methanogenic archaea, featuring a 2-aminomethylfuran linked to a phenoxy group.

Methanofuran describes a family of chemical compounds found in methanogenic archaea. These species feature a 2-aminomethyl furan linked to phenoxy group. At least three different end groups are recognized: R = tricarboxyheptanoyl (methanofuran), glutamyl-glutamyl (methanofuran b), tricarboxy-2-hydroxyheptanoyl (methanofuran c, see picture).