AntimycinA4isthemostpolarofthemajorcomponentsoftheantimycincomplex,firstisolatedin1958fromStreptomycesblastimyceticusandco-producedwithantimycinA3.AntimycinA4exhibitsbroad
icalactivityasanantifungal,anthelmintic,insecticidal,antiviralandantitumoractive.Lackofavail
lityoftheindividualantimycincomponentshashinderedgreaterunderstandingofthecommonanduniquemoleculartargetsofthecomponentsoftheantimycincomplex.
CASNumber
27220-59-3
MolecularFormula
C25H34N2O9
MolecularWeight
506.6
MechanismofAction
AntimycinA4isapotentinhibitorofrespirationbyinhibitingtheoxidationofubiquinoltoubiquinone.
StorageConditions
-20°C