Cephalochromin

Orange amorphous powder. Soluble in DMSO, methanol, acetone or dichloromethane. Mycotoxin. Bis(naphtha-gamma-pyrone) derivative similar to chaetochromin and ustilaginoidin, Antibiotic, Antibacterial, antifungal and anti-algal compound, Antitumor and cytotoxic compound, Calmodulin-sensitive PDE activity inhibitor, Inhibits NO production by activated macrophages, Selective Fabl (bacterial enoyl-acyl carrier protein (ACP) reductase) inhibitor, Inducer of G0/G1 cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in human A549 cells.