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Aureothricin

Article number:

5501006

CAS No.:

574-95-8

Formula:

C9H10N2O2S2

Chemical description:

[Propionylpyrrothione;Farcinicin;N-(4-Methyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-[1,2]dithiolo[4,3-b]pyrrol-6-yl)propionamide]

Synonyms:

Farcinic:

Molecular weight:

242,30 g/mol

Aureothricin is a sulfur-containing antibiotic, which is a potent inhibitor of bacterial and yeast RNA polymerases. Origin: Streptomyces luteosporeus

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