Cycloheximide, Antibiotic for Culture Media Use Only

CAS: 66-81-9

Ref. 3D-C-9217

Product Information

• Name: Cycloheximide, Antibiotic for Culture Media Use Only
• Synonyms: Actidion
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: Cycloheximide, Antibiotic for Culture Media Use Only, is an antifungal agent derived from the Streptomyces griseus bacterium. Its primary mode of action involves the inhibition of eukaryotic protein synthesis by interfering with the translocation step on the 80S ribosome. This leads to rapid arrest of protein assembly, effectively limiting fungal and certain yeast growth in culture.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 281.35 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₅H₂₃NO₄