Prodigiosin

4-Methoxy-5-((5-methyl-4-pentyl-2H-pyrrol-2-ylidene)methyl)- 2,2'-bi-1H-pyrrole. A toxic, bright red tripyrrole pigment from Serratia marcescens and others. It has antibacterial, anticoccidial, antimalarial, and antifungal activities, but is used mainly as a biochemical tool.

Year introduced: 1973(1963)

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Tree Number(s): D03.383.129.578.748, D23.767.778

MeSH Unique ID: D011353

Registry Number: OL369FU7CJ

Pharmacologic Action:

• Anti-Bacterial Agents

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Heterocyclic Compounds
Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring
Azoles
Pyrroles
Prodigiosin

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Pigments, Biological
Prodigiosin