Surfactin

Surfactin is a potent cyclic lipopeptide biosurfactants consists of four isomers (Surfactin A, B, C and D), which mediates flux of mono-and divalent cations, such as calcium, across lipid bilayer membranes. Surfactin can act as an antimicrobial adjuvant with anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, antimycoplasma and hemolytic effects[1][2]. Surfactin also has antiviral activity against a variety of enveloped viruses[3].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[252023-70-4]

UNSPSC

12352005

Target

Antibiotic; Bacterial; HSV

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Anti-infection

Applications

COVID-19-anti-virus

Field of Research

Infection

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/surfactin.html

Purity

98.96

Solubility

DMSO : 50 mg/mL (ultrasonic) |H2O : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

[Surfactin]

Molecular Weight

1025.04 (Average)

References & Citations

[1]Liu J, et al. Sensitization of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli to NSC277174 in vitro and in vivo in the presence of surfactin. PLoS One. 2019 Sep 12;14 (9) :e0222413.|[2]Wei-Chuan Chena, et al. Applications of a lipopeptide biosurfactant, surfactin, produced by microorganisms. Biochemical Engineering Journal. 103 (2015) 158-169.|[3]Vollenbroich D, et al. Mechanism of inactivation of enveloped viruses by the biosurfactant surfactin from Bacillus subtilis. Biologicals. 1997 Sep;25 (3) :289-97.