(–)-Mycousnine, CAS 77480-55-8

Product Description: (–)-Mycousnine is a microbial metabolite and derivative of Usnic Acid (HY-N0656) originally isolated from M. nawae that has antibacterial and antifungal activities. It is active against the Gram-positive bacteria B. subtilis, K. rhizophila, and S. aureus (MICs=4, 8, and 4 g/ml, respectively) but not the Gram-negative bacteria E. coli, S. typhimurium, and K. pneumoniae (MICs=>128 g/ml for all).2 (–)-Mycousnine is also active against the fungi T. mentagrophytes, T. rubrum, and C. albicans (MICs=25, 25, and 100 μg/mL, respectively).

Applications: COVID-19-immunoregulation

Formula: C19H20O8

References: [1]Sassa, et al. Structures of (−)-mycousnine, (+)-isomycousnine and (+)-oxymycousnine, new usnic acid derivatives from phytopathogenic Mycosphaerella nawae. Agric. BioI. Chem. 54(9), 2231-2237 (1990).

CAS Number: 77480-55-8

Molecular Weight: 376.36

Research Area: Infection

Target: Others

• Artikelnummer: MEXHY-N8256-0
• Hersteller: MedChemExpress
• Hersteller Artikelnummer: HY-N8256-0
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