O HN NH N N S O N NH S N S O NH O HN N H O O H N O OH O NH O N O NH S N N H O N S NH OH HO OH HO O H 2 N O

Thiostrepton

Article number:

5500763

CAS No.:

1393-48-2

Formula:

C72H85N19O18S5

Synonyms:

Alaninamide, Bryamycin, Thiactin

Molecular weight:

1664,89 g/mol

Thiostrepton is a peptide antibiotic that prevents the binding of elongation factor G and GTP to the 50S ribosomal subunit. Origin: Streptomyces sp.

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