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 Cytochalasin D is a member of the class of mycotoxins known as Cytochalasins (cytos=cell, chalasis = relaxation), isolated in 19671. Four Cytochalasins were isolated: Cytochalasin A and B from helminthosporium dematioideum, while Cytochalasin C and D from …

Puromycin is a potent antibiotic. It is a widely used research tool in molecular biology and biomedical research. Puromycin is produced from the bacterium Streptomyces alboniger, a gram-positive actinomycete, through a series of enzymatic reactions starting from adenosine…

Melittin: a major peptide component of bee venom, its various effects and the mechanisms of its actions.Melittin, is the main constituent in the venom of the European honeybee Apis mellifera. It has attracted considerable attention among researchers, owing to its potential…

Fumonisin B1, Fumonisin B2 and Fumonisin B3 are water-soluble mycotoxins produced by Fusarium verticillioides, Fusarium proliferatum and a few other Fusarium species. Fumonisins are found worldwide in crops such as corn (maize) and other cereals, posing significant health risks to…

Puromycin is an amino nucleoside antibiotic obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces alboniger. It inhibits protein synthesis by interrupting peptidyl transfer on both prokaryotic and eukaryotic ribosomes thereby causing premature chain termination of peptides during translation…