Prodigiosin hydrochloride
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Chemical identification
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Disambiguation: Do not confuse with Prodigiozan, another antibiotic from the same source.
Chemical names: 2,2'-Bi-1H-pyrrole, 4-methoxy-5-[(5-methyl-4-pentyl-2H-pyrrol-2-ylidene)methyl]-, hydrochloride (1:1)
IUPAC: (2Z)-3-methoxy-2-[(5-methyl-4-pentyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)methylidene]-5-(1H-pyrrol-2-yl)pyrrole;hydrochloride
RTECS DW2977000 refers to prodigiosin free base
Prodigiosin is a antibiotic from Serratia marcescens and some other bacterial species. It displays a wide range of biological activities, making it a promissing candidate drug. Among these are antimalarial, antifungal, anti-cancer, immunosuppressant, and antibiotic properties.
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Prodigiosin is soluble in acetonitrile, ethanol, methanol, chloroform, and DMSO. It is insoluble in water.
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