Product Description: Pyocyanin (Standard) is the analytical standard of Pyocyanin. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Pyocyanin (Pyocyanine) is a toxic, quorum sensing (QS) controlled metabolite produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Pyocyanin is a REDOX active compound that promotes the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Pyocyanin has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activity[1][2][3][4].
Formula: C13H10N2O
References: [1]Paulina Castañeda-Tamez, et al. Pyocyanin Restricts Social Cheating in <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>. Front Microbiol. 2018 Jun 27;9:1348./[2]Marreiro de Sales-Neto J, et al. Anti-inflammatory potential of pyocyanin in LPS-stimulated murine macrophages. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol. 2019 Feb;41(1):102-108./[3]Kamer AMA, et al. Antibacterial, antibiofilm, and anti-quorum sensing activities of pyocyanin against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: in vitro and in vivo study. BMC Microbiol. 2023 Apr 24;23(1):116./[4]Arora D, et al. Pyocyanin induces systemic oxidative stress, inflammation and behavioral changes in vivo. Toxicol Mech Methods. 2018 Jul;28(6):410-414.
CAS Number: 85-66-5
Molecular Weight: 210.23
Research Area: Infection; Inflammation/Immunology
Target: Bacterial;Drug Metabolite;Endogenous Metabolite;Reactive Oxygen Species;Reference Standards