Product Description: Zinc Pyrithione (Standard) is the analytical standard of Zinc Pyrithione. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Zinc Pyrithione is an antifungal and antibacterial agent disrupting membrane transport by blocking the proton pump[1]. Zinc Pyrithione is also a copper ionophore that delivers copper into cells and is a useful tool for studying cuproptosis[2].
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References: [1]Ermolayeva, E. and D. Sanders, Mechanism of pyrithione-induced membrane depolarization in Neurospora crassa. Appl Environ Microbiol, 1995. 61(9): p. 3385-90./[2]Peter Tsvetkov, et al. Copper induces cell death by targeting lipoylated TCA cycle proteins. Science. 2022 Mar 18;375(6586):1254-1261.
CAS Number: 13463-41-7
Molecular Weight: N/A
Research Area: Infection; Metabolic Disease
Target: Bacterial;Cuproptosis;Fungal;Proton Pump
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