Cerulenin
Article number:
5500820
CAS No.:
17397-89-6
Formula:
C12H17NO3
Chemical description:
(2R,3S)-3-[(4E,7E)-Nona-4,7-dienoyl]oxirane-2-carboxamide
Synonyms:
Helicocerin; 2,3-Epoxy-4-oxo-10-dodecadienamide; (2R,3S)-3-[(4E,7E)-4,7-Nonadienoyl]-2-oxiranecarboxamide
Molecular weight:
223,26 g/mol
Cerulenin is classified as an antibiotic and antifungal compound. Cerulenin inhibits the fatty acid syntheases by blocking the production of fatty acids and sterols in fungy and eukaryotes. Origin: Cephalosporium caerulens
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