N N O CH 3

Pyocyanin

Article number:

5500638

CAS No.:

85-66-5

Formula:

C13H10N2O

Chemical description:

IUPAC: 5-Methylphenazin-1(5H)-one

Synonyms:

5-Methyl-1(5H)-phenazinone; Pyocyanine; Sanasin; Sanazin

Molecular weight:

211,10 g/mol

Pyocyanin is a blue, secondary metabolite which is able to oxidise and reduce other molecules.Source: Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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