V9389
Violacein
from Janthinobacterium lividum, >98% (violacein (minimum 85% violacein) and deoxyviolacein, HPLC), powder, bacterial metabolite
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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H13N3O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
343.34
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.77
Assay:
>98% (violacein (minimum 85% violacein) and deoxyviolacein, HPLC)
Product Name
Violacein from Janthinobacterium lividum, >98% (violacein (minimum 85% violacein) and deoxyviolacein, HPLC)
Quality Segment
assay
>98% (violacein (minimum 85% violacein) and deoxyviolacein, HPLC)
solubility
H2O: insoluble, acetone: soluble, ethanol: soluble, methanol: soluble
storage temp.
2-8°C
SMILES string
N1C(=C\C(=C4/c5c(cccc5)NC/4=O)\C1=O)c2c3c([nH]c2)ccc(c3)O
InChI
1S/C20H13N3O3/c24-10-5-6-15-12(7-10)14(9-21-15)17-8-13(19(25)23-17)18-11-3-1-2-4-16(11)22-20(18)26/h1-9,21,24H,(H,22,26)(H,23,25)/b18-13-
InChI key
XAPNKXIRQFHCHN-AQTBWJFISA-N
General description
Violacein from Janthinobacterium lividum is used as a colorant for natural and synthetic fabrics. It functions as a respiratory pigment and regulates tryptophan production. Violacein exhibits anti-protozoal activity.
Application
Violacein from Janthinobacterium lividum has been used:
- for cell culture assays
- as a standard to determine the crude violacein concentration in ethanol extracts of D. violaceinigra str. NI28 cultures
- as a standard to identify violacein in the leaf samples of Nicotiana
Biochem/physiol Actions
Violacein is a member of a novel class of cytotoxic drugs, which mediate apoptosis. Violacein exhibits antitumoral, antibacterial, antiulcerogenic, antileishmanial, and antiviral activities.
Violacein, a violet pigment, is an indole derivative produced by various bacterial strains such as Chromobacterium violaceum, Janthinobacterium lividum, Chromobacterium lividum, and Pseudoalteromonas luteoviolacea. Violacein is a member of a novel class of cytotoxic drugs, which mediate apoptosis. Violacein exhibits antitumoral, antibacterial, antiulcerogenic, antileishmanial, and antiviral activities. Violacein and its β-cyclodextrin complexes trigger apoptosis and differentiation in HL60 leukemic cells. Violacein cytotoxicity is preceded by activation of caspase 8, transcription of NF-κB target genes, and p38-MAPK activation resembling TNF-α signal transduction.
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
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