Description
A bacterial metabolite with diverse biological activities; active against KB carcinoma cells, Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, and fungi; an inhibitor of peptidyl transferase; inhibits protein synthesis in bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes; reduces tumor growth in a P388 mouse leukemia model and in a Walker 256 carcinosarcoma rat model
Formal name: (2E)-N-[(1S)-1-(hydroxymethyl)-2-[(R)-[(methylthio)methyl]sulfinyl]ethyl]-3-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-6-methyl-2,4-dioxo-5-pyrimidinyl)-2-propenamide
Synonyms: (+)-Sparsomycin|NSC 059729|NSC 59729|U-19183
Molecular weight: 361.4
CAS: 1404-64-4
Purity: ≥95%
Formulation: A solid