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Prodigiosin MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Prodigiosin
Tree Number(s)
D03.383.129.578.748
D23.767.778
Unique ID
D011353
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011353
Annotation
an antibiotic from Serratia marcescens & others; do not confuse with PRODIGIOZAN, another antibiotic from same source; /‌biosyn permitted if by micro-organism
Scope Note
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.
Pharm Action
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Related Numbers
82-89-3
CAS Type 1 Name
2,2'-Bi-1H-pyrrole, 4-methoxy-5-((5-methyl-4-pentyl-2H-pyrrol-2-ylidene)methyl)-
Public MeSH Note
73
History Note
73(63)
Date Established
1973/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2016/05/31
Prodigiosin Preferred
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