Clerocidin is a terpenoid antibiotic that inhibits bacterial DNA gyrase. It is a natural diterpenoid which has been shown to selectively react with single-stranded bases without targeting the double helix.
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terpene with antibiotic activityARO:3005172
ARO:3005172| Molecular formula | C40H56O10 |
|---|---|
| Charge | 0 |
| Average mass | 696.9 Da |
| Monoisotopic mass | 696.38734798 Da |
| Source | PubChem · retrieved 2026-08-29 |
| InChIKey | LKJYEAJRWPUOGW-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
CC1CCC2(C(C1(C)CC3C4(CO4)C5(C(O3)OC6(C(O5)OC(C67CO7)CC8(C(CCC9(C8CCC=C9C=O)C)C)C)O)O)CCC=C2C=O)C
InChI=1S/C40H56O10/c1-23-13-15-33(3)25(19-41)9-7-11-27(33)35(23,5)17-29-37(21-45-37)39(43)31(47-29)49-40(44)32(50-39)48-30(38(40)22-46-38)18-36(6)24(2)14-16-34(4)26(20-42)10-8-12-28(34)36/h9-10,19-20,23-24,27-32,43-44H,7-8,11-18,21-22H2,1-6H3
| Source | Native ID | Label | Minted CURIE | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARO | ARO:3007660 |
clerocidin | antibioticmech:aro-df383601e2 |
2026-08-30 |
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