Formycin B

• Description:

  Formycin B is an antibiotic, which exhibits antiparasitic activity against Leishmania. Formycin B exhibits toxicity to leukocytes, reversibly decreases neutrophils. Formycin B can be used in research about myeloid leukemia[1][2].

• UNSPSC:

  12352005

• Target:

  Antibiotic; Parasite

• Type:

  Natural Products

• Related Pathways:

  Anti-infection

• Applications:

  COVID-19-immunoregulation

• Field of Research:

  Cancer; Infection

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/formycin-b.html

• Smiles:

  O[C@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@H](C2=NNC3=C2NC=NC3=O)O[C@@H]1CO

• Molecular Formula:

  C10H12N4O5

• Molecular Weight:

  268.23

• References & Citations:

  [1]Rainey P, et al., Metabolism and mechanism of action of formycin B in Leishmania. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1983 Jan;80 (1) :288-92. |[2]Ishizuka M, et al., Biological studies on formycin and formycin B. J Antibiot (Tokyo) . 1968 Jan;21 (1) :5-12.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room temperature

• Scientific Category:

  Natural Products

• Clinical Information:

  No Development Reported

• CAS Number:

  [13877-76-4]