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.

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