Product Description: Clofoctol (Standard) is the analytical standard of Clofoctol. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Clofoctol is a bacteriostatic antibiotic. Clofoctol is used in the treatment of respiratory tract and ear, nose and throat infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria. Clofoctol is only functional against Gram-positive bacteria and can penetrate into human lung tissue. Clofoctol is also an inhibitor of prostate cancer. Clofoctol has antiviral potency[1][2][3].
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References: [1]Ghilardi PL, et al. Treatment of ear, nose and throat infections with clofoctol. Drugs Exp Clin Res. 1985;11(11):815-8./[2]Wang M, et al. Identification of an old antibiotic clofoctol as a novel activator of unfolded protein response pathways and an inhibitor of prostate cancer. Br J Pharmacol. 2014 Oct;171(19):4478-89./[3]Belouzard S, et al. Clofoctol inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication and reduces lung pathology in mice. PLoS Pathog. 2022 May 19;18(5):e1010498.
CAS Number: 37693-01-9
Molecular Weight: N/A
Research Area: Cancer; Infection
Target: Antibiotic;Bacterial;SARS-CoV
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