| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
halocyamine B | [CAS]
122548-04-3 | [Synonyms]
halocyamine B
L-Histidinamide, L-threonyl-3-hydroxy-L-tyrosyl-N-[(1Z)-2-(6-bromo-1H-indol-3-yl)ethenyl]- (9CI) | [Molecular Formula]
C29H32BrN7O6 | [MOL File]
122548-04-3.mol | [Molecular Weight]
654.51 |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Description]
Halocyamine B is an antibiotic peptide isolated from Halocynthia roretzi. | [Uses]
Halocyamine B exhibits antimicrobial activity against a variety of bacteria and yeasts. Halocyamine B exhibits cytotoxicity to cultured neural cells of rat fetal brain, mouse neuroblastoma N18 cells, and human hepatoma HepG2 cells[1]. | [References]
[1] Azumi K, et al., Halocyamines: novel antimicrobial tetrapeptide-like substances isolated from the hemocytes of the solitary ascidian Halocynthia roretzi. Biochemistry. 1990 Jan 9;29(1):159-65. DOI:10.1021/bi00453a021 |
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