Novobiocin

Catalog #
27501
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Size: 250 µl
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Description

Novobiocin is an aminocoumarin antibiotic that is produced by Streptomyces niveus. Along with other aminocoumarin antibiotics, novobiocin is a very potent inhibitor of bacterial DNA gyrase. It works by targeting the GyrB subunit of the enzyme involved in energy transduction.

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Purity

≥93% by HPLC

Supplied As
400 µM solution in anhydrous DMSO
Format
A red aqueous solution
Formula
C31H35N2NaO11
MW
634.6 Da
Biological Activity
Novobiocin has been shown to inhibit bacterial DNA gyrase supercoiling with an IC50 of 0.08 µM
CAS Registry #
1476-53-5 (Novobiocin, sodium salt)
References
1. Lamour V, et al., J Biol Chem. 2002 May 24;277(21):18947-53.
2. Alt, S., et al., J Antimicrob Chemother. 2011 Jun 11; doi:10.1093/jac/dkr247.