Hypocrellin A exhibits antibacterial and immunomodulatory activities. In vitro, hypocrellin A inhibits MHC II antigen presentation but not MHC I antigen presentation. Additionally, this compound increases levels of ROS and induces cell wall damage in Staphylococcus, Salmonella, Escherichia, and Bacillus. Contains ~16 % hypocrellin B
| Cas No. | 77029-83-5 |
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| Purity | ≥77%, contains ~16% B |
| Formula | C30H26O10 |
| Formula Wt. | 546.52 |
| Synonym | Hypocrellin |
| Solubility | Soluble in heptane. |
| Appearance | White to off white powder |
| Store Temp | 4°C |
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| Ship Temp | Ambient |
| Info Sheet | H9661 Info Sheet PDF |
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