Beauvericin is a cyclic depsipeptide isolated from several fungal genera, notably Beauveria and Fusarium, first reported in 1969. Beauvericin exhibits broad antifungal, antibacterial, antiprotozoan and insecticidal activities.
Beauvericin is soluble in ethanol, methanol, DMF and DMSO.
CAS Number
26048-05-5
Molecular Formula
C45H57N3O9
Molecular Weight
783.0
Mechanism of Action
At the molecular level, beauvericin exhibits ionophore properties, and inhibits acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase activity. Beauvericin induces apoptosis by elevating intracellular calcium levels.
Storage Conditions
-20°C