A fungal metabolite with activity against M. tuberculosis
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Viridicatin

Item No. 21763

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Technical Information
Formal Name
3-hydroxy-4-phenyl-2(1H)-quinolinone
CAS Number
129-24-8
Synonyms
  • NSC 656625
Molecular Formula
C15H11NO2
Formula Weight
237.3
Purity
≥99%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: solubleDMSO: solubleEthanol: moderately solubleMethanol: moderately soluble
SMILES
[H]N(C1=CC=CC=C1C(C2=CC=CC=C2)=C3O)C3=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C15H11NO2/c17-14-13(10-6-2-1-3-7-10)11-8-4-5-9-12(11)16-15(14)18/h1-9,17H,(H,16,18)
InChi Key
QSRVMXWVVMILDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Origin
Fungus/Penicillium sp.
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Viridicatin is a fungal metabolite isolated from various Penicillium species.1,2 This agent exhibits in vitro antibiotic activity against M. tuberculosis (1:15,000 dilution) but no activity against other tested bacterial strains.3

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Santini, A., Mikusová, P., Sulyok, M., et al. Penicillium strains isolated from Slovak grape berries taxonomy assessment by secondary metabolite profile. Mycotoxin Res. 30(4), 213-220 (2014).

    2. Cunningham, K.G., and Freeman, G.G. The isolation and some chemical properties of viridicatin, a metabolic product of Penicillium viridicatum westling. Biochem J. 53(2), 328-332 (1953).