Schizokinen

Schizokinen is an iron-transport agent. Schizokinen can be obtained from Bacillus megaterium. Schizokinen possesses a higher affinity for iron (III) than Desferrioxamine B. Schizokinen reduces the division lag of bacteria[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[35418-52-1]

UNSPSC

12352211

Target

Bacterial; Ferroportin

Related Pathways

Anti-infection; Membrane Transporter/Ion Channel

Applications

COVID-19-immunoregulation

Field of Research

Infection

Smiles

O=C(C(CC(NCCCN(O)C(C)=O)=O)(CC(NCCCN(O)C(C)=O)=O)O)O

Molecular Formula

C16H28N4O9

Molecular Weight

420.41

References & Citations

[1]Mullis KB, et al. Structure of schizokinen, an iron-transport compound from Bacillus megaterium. Biochemistry. 1971 Dec 21;10 (26) :4894-8. |[2]Chuljerm H, et al. Synthesis and iron coordination properties of schizokinen and its imide derivative. Dalton Trans. 2019 Nov 26;48 (46) :17395-17401.