Product Description: Linearmycin A is a polyene antibiotic that has been found in Streptomyces. It is active against the bacteria S. aureus and E. coli (MICs=3.1 and 1.6 μg/disc, respectively), the fungi S. cerevisiae and C. albicans (MICs=0.1 and 1.6 μg/disc, respectively), and the plant pathogenic fungus A. niger in disc assays (MIC=0.2 μg/disc). Linearmycin A induces lysis and degradation of B. subtilis as a component of Streptomyces Mg1 extract.
Applications: COVID-19-immunoregulation
Formula: C64H101NO16
References: [1]Sakuda, et al. Novel linear polyene antibiotics: Linearmycins. J. Chem. Soc. Perkin 1 18, 2315-2319 (1996).
CAS Number: 163596-98-3
Molecular Weight: 1140.48
Research Area: Infection
Target: Bacterial