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Citromycetin

Article number:

5500951

CAS No.:

478-60-4

Formula:

C14H10O7

Synonyms:

Frequentic Acid

Molecular weight:

290,20 g/mol

Citromycetin is a fungal metabolite originally isolated from P. frequentans with antibiotic activity against the Gram-positive bacteria S. aureus and the Gram-negative bacteria V. cholerae and S. flexneri. Citromycetin is selectively cytotoxic to cancerous cells over non-cancerous cells. Formulations containing citromycetin have been studied for use in the treatment of amyloidosis and alpha-synuclein fibril diseases.

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