Forphenicine Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

419.4±45.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.485±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

storage temp. 

-20°C

pka

1.62±0.10(Predicted)

form 

A solid

Forphenicine Usage And Synthesis

Biological Activity

Forphenicine is a bacterial metabolite that has been found in S. fulvoviridis and an inhibitor of alkaline phosphatase (IC50 = 0.036 μg/ml for the chicken intestine enzyme).1 It inhibits the growth of HL-60 leukemia cells when used at a concentration of 10 μM.2 Forphenicine (50 and 500 μg/animal) increases survival in a guinea pig model of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE).3

References

1.Aoyagi, T., Yamamoto, T., Kojiri, K., et al.Forphenicine, and inhibitor of alkaline phosphatase produced by actinomycetesJ. Antibiot. (Tokyo)31(3)244-246(1978) 2.Miura, K., Sawa, T., Takeuchi, T., et al.Effects of enzyme inhibitors in inhibiting the growth and inducing the differentiation of human promyelocytic leukemia cells, HL-60J Antibiot (Tokyo)39(5)734-735(1986) 3.Aoyagi, T., Wada, T., Nagai, M., et al.Low-molecular-weight enzyme inhibitors suppress the development of experimental allergic encephalomyelitisExperientia40(12)1405-1407(1984)

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