Pyocyanin
- 5 Methylphenazin -1 -one
- Pyrocyanin
- 5 -methyl-1 (5H)- phenazinon
Blue - green pigment
Fixed
133 ° C
Insoluble in ethanol, DMSO, acetone and chloroform
Risk
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Pyocyanin is a chemical compound selected from the group consisting of phenazine derivatives.
Occurrence
Pyocyanin occurs naturally in the Gram- negative bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Use
Pyocyanin is a antibaktierieller dye. Due to its reductive properties pyocyanin generates oxidative stress in bacteria and mammalian cells.