ElaiophylinisahighlycharacteristicmetaboliteproducedbyStreptomyceshygroscopicus.Elaiophylininhibitstestosterone5-reductase.Elaiophylinissynergisticwithitsco-metabolite,rapamycin,asanantifungal.ElaiophylinalsohasanthelminticandimmunosuppressiveactivityandinhibitsNOsynthesis.Elaiophylindisplaysbroad,albeitweak,
BIOLOGicalactivityagainstbacteria,nematodes,protozoaandmammaliantumorcells.
Elaiophylinissolubleinethanol,methanol,DMForDMSO.Poorwatersolubility.
CASNumber
37318-06-2
MolecularFormula
C54H88O18
MolecularWeight
1025.3
StorageConditions
>95%byHPLC
Specifications:
Appearance
WhiteLyophilisate