Meleagrin
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Chemical identification
Synonyms: 6-O-Methyloxaline
Chemical names:
IUPAC: (3E,7aS,12aR)-6-
hydroxy-
3-
(1H-
imidazol-
4-
ylmethylidene)-
12-
methoxy-
7a-
(2-
methylbut-
3-
en-
2-
yl)-
7a,12-
dihydro-
1H,5H-
imidazo[1',2':1,2]pyrido[2,3-
b]indole-
2,5(3H)-
dione
RTECS#
Meleagrin, a fungal alcaloide antibiotic, posesses antitumor and antibiotic activity. Meleagrin has been identified as an inhibitor of the bacterial enoyl-acyl carrier protein reductase.
Meleagrin, CAS 71751-77-4, the fungal alcaloide, should not be confused with the low molecular weight peptide cas 121272-63-7, which is isolated from turkey also called meleagrin.
Further Information
Ethanol, methanol, DMF or DMSO. Poor water solubility
Alcaloide antibiotic
Inhibitor of: Enoyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] reductase [NADH] FabI
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