BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF TOLYTOXIN (6-HYDROXY-7-O-METHYL-SCYTOPHYCIN-B), A POTENT BIOACTIVE METABOLITE FROM CYANOBACTERIA

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作者
PATTERSON, GML [1 ]
CARMELI, S [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV HAWAII MANOA, DEPT CHEM, HONOLULU, HI 96822 USA
关键词
CYANOBACTERIA; SECONDARY METABOLITE; ANTIFUNGAL; CYTOTOXIN;
D O I
10.1007/BF00249096
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Tolytoxin, a macrocyclic lactone, is a potent antifungal antibiotic, exhibiting MICs in the range of 0.25 to 8 nanomolar. Tolytoxin also inhibits the growth of a variety of mammalian cells at similar doses, without specific inhibition of macromolecular synthesis. The effects in mammalian cells are primarily cytostatic, with cell death being time- and dose-dependent. Tolytoxin is highly toxic to mice, exhibiting an LD50 (ip) of 1.5 mg/kg. No antibacterial, antiviral, or hemolytic activities were observed.
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