Germicidin B is a pyranone isolated from Streptomyces sp. Germicidin B is a potent autoregulator of the sporulation of the producing strain and spores of closely related species. Inhibition is detected at 0.1 ng/ml and is orders of magnitude more potent than a diverse range of antibiotics.
Germicidin B is soluble in ethanol, methanol, DMF or DMSO. Moderate water solubility.
Germicidin B is soluble in ethanol, methanol, DMF or DMSO. Moderate water solubility.
| References | Germicidin, an autoregulative germination inhibitor of Streptomyces viridochromogenes NRRL B-1551. Petersen, F. et al. J. Antibiot. 1993, 46, 1126. |
