CyclopeninisoneofanunusualfamilyofbenzodiazepinemetabolitesproducedbyanumberofPenicilliumspecies.Oftenmistakenlyreferredtoasamycotoxin,cyclopeninshowslittletoxicityagainstmammaliancells,bacteriaorfungiinvitro.Cyclopeninisanintermediateinthebiosynthesisof3-O-methylviridicatin,astronginhibitorofTNF?-inducedreplicationHIV.Lackofavail
ABIlityhashithertorestrictedamoreintensiveinvestigationofthisinterestingmetabolite.
Cyclopeninissolublein ethanol,methanol,DMForDMSO.
CASNumber
19553-26-5
MolecularFormula
C17H14N2O3
MolecularWeight
294.3
StorageConditions
-20°C
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