Cellocidin is a small neutral alkyne produced by a number of Streptomyces species, first discovered by Suzuki and colleagues in 1958. Cellocidin has a broad antibacterial, antifungal and antitumor profile due to its ability to react with endogenous thiols like cysteine and glutathione. Cellocidin occurs as a weak active in many bioassays using actinomycete crude extracts and is thus a useful standard for chemical and bioassay dereplication.
Cellocidin is soluble in ethanol, methanol, DMF and DMSO.
CAS Number
543-21-5
Molecular Formula
C4H4N2O2
Molecular Weight
112.1
Storage Conditions
-20°C
Specifications:
Appearance
White to off white solid