A polycyclic compound having the shape of a cage.
| Member | Definition | Role |
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| hexanitrohexaazaisowurzitane | A polycyclic cage that is hexaazaisowurtzitane in which all six amino hydrogens are replaced by nitro groups. | CL-20 |
| methenamine | A polycyclic cage that is adamantane in which the carbon atoms at positions 1, 3, 5 and 7 are replaced by nitrogen atoms. | hexamethylenetetramine |
| platencin | A monocarboxylic acid amide obtained by the formal condensation of the amino group of 3-amino-2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid with the carboxy group of the polycyclic cage component. It is an antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces platensis and exhibits inhibitory activity against fatty acid synthase. | platencin |
| platensimycin | A monocarboxylic acid amide obtained by the formal condensation of the amino group of 3-amino-2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid with the carboxy group of the oxatetracyclic cage component. It is an antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces platensis and exhibits inhibitory activity against fatty acid synthase. | platensimycin |