Hypercalin B

Hypercalin B is an antibacterial agent that can be isolated from the hexane and chloroform extracts of the plant Hypericum acmosepalum. Hypercalin B exhibits inhibitory activity against multidrug-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus, with a MIC range of 0.5-128 mg/L[1].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[125583-45-1]

UNSPSC

12352211

Target

Bacterial

Related Pathways

Anti-infection

Field of Research

Infection

Smiles

C/C(C)=C\CC1(C(C(C(C2=CC=CC=C2)=O)=C(C(C[C@H]3[C@@H](CC[C@@]3(C)O)C(C)=C)=C1O)O)=O)C/C=C(C)\C

Molecular Formula

C33H42O5

Molecular Weight

518.68

References & Citations

[1]Osman K, et al. An antibacterial from Hypericum acmosepalum inhibits ATP-dependent MurE ligase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis[J]. International journal of antimicrobial agents, 2012, 39 (2) : 124-129.