Bioactivity | Cephalochromin is an antibiotic and an inhibitor for bacterial fatty acid synthase (FabI). Cephalochromin inhibits FabI of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli with IC50 of 1.9 and 1.8 μM. Cephalochromin inhibits gram-positive methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and quinolone-resistant S. aureus (QRSA), with MIC of 2-8 µg/mL[1]. |
CAS | 25908-26-3 |
Formula | C28H22O10 |
Molar Mass | 518.47 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. Zheng CJ, et al., Cephalochromin, a FabI-directed antibacterial of microbial origin. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2007 Nov 3;362(4):1107-12. |