| Bioactivity | Kalafungin is an antibiotic, antimicrobial agent and a β-lactamase inhibitor from marine Streptomyces, with IC50 of 225.37 μM. Kalafungin destroys cell membranes. Kalafungin shows inhibitory activities against a variety of pathogenic fungi, yeasts, protozoa, gram-positive bacteria (such as S. aureus ATCC 33591 and S. aureus ATCC 23591), and, to a lesser extent, gram-negative bacteria[1][2]. |
| CAS | 11048-15-0 |
| Formula | C16H12O6 |
| Molar Mass | 300.26 |
| 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]. Jabila Mary TR, et al. β-lactamase inhibitory potential of kalafungin from marine Streptomyces in Staphylococcus aureus infected zebrafish. Microbiol Res. 2021 Mar;244:126666. [2]. Johnson LE, et al. Kalafungin, a new antibiotic produced by Streptomyces tanashiensis strain Kala. Appl Microbiol. 1968 Dec;16(12):1815-21. |