Antibiotic. More hydrophobic analog of the antibiotic thiolutin (Prod. No. ALX-380-200) with selective antitumor activity. Potent inhibitor of bacterial and yeast RNA polymerases and of fungal mannan and glucan formation.
Antibiotic. Cytotoxic against Gram-positive bacteria. Mediates a unique cross-linking reaction between DNA and histidine H3. Weakly active against Gram-negative bacteria, fungi and tumors. Antineoplastic and photosensitizing compound.