*Please inquire the availability for this product. Blasticidin A is a high molecular weight tetramic acid with broad spectrum antifungal and antibacterial activity, first reported in 1955. Like many tetramic acids, blasticidin A is isolated as the stable calcium salt/complex. Blasticidin A and closely related aflastatin A are specific inhibitors of the production of the mycotoxin, aflatoxin, by Aspergillus parasiticus.

Additional Information

Product #	B-2555
CAS #	100513-53-9
Formula	C58H107NO23
MW	1186.5
Appearance	Yellow tan solid
Purity	>98% by HPLC
Solubility	Soluble in DMSO, DMF, methanol, water (Fairly soluble), and ethanol (Fairly soluble)
Storage Temp	-20°C
Therapeutic Area	Infectious Diseases
Use	Blasticidin A, an antibiotic produced by Streptomyces with broad spectrum antifungal and antibacterial activity

Additional Information

MDL Number	MFCD01770492
InChI	InChI=1S/C58H107NO23/c1-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-35(60)27-58(81)56(79)55(78)53(76)46(82-58)26-44(69)52(75)54(77)51(74)43(68)24-38(63)22-36(61)21-37(62)23-39(64)32(5)49(72)33(6)40(65)25-41(66)34(7)50(73)42(67)20-30(3)18-29(2)19-31(4)48(71)47-45(70)28-59(8)57(47)80/h19,29-30,32-44,46,49-56,60-69,72-81H,9-18,20-28H2,1-8H3/b31-19+
SMILES	CCCCCCCCCCC(CC1(C(C(C(C(O1)CC(C(C(C(C(CC(CC(CC(CC(C(C)C(C(C)C(CC(C(C)C(C(CC(C)CC(C)/C=C(\C)/C(=O)C2=C(N(CC2=O)C)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O