| Synonyms: |
4-methyl-6-propionamido-1,2-dithiolo[4,3-b]pyrrol-5(4H)-one,
N-(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-5-oxo-1,2-dithiolo[4,3-b]pyrrol-6-yl)propionamide,
N-(4-methyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro[1,2]dithiolo[4,3-b]pyrrol-6-yl)propanamide,
N-{4-methyl-5-oxo-4H,5H-[1,2]dithiolo[4,3-b]pyrrol-6- yl}propanamide,
propanoyl-pyrrothine,
propionopyrrothine
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| Definition: |
A dithiolopyrrolone antibiotic that is 4,5-dihydro[1,2]dithiolo[4,3-b]pyrrole in which the hydrogens at positions 4,5 and 6 have been replaced by methyl, oxo and propanoylamino groups, respectively. It is a moderate antimicrobial by-product of the thiolutin fermentation in various Streptomyces species. |