Cycloheximide

Cycloheximide is a dicarboximide that is 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperidine-2,6-dione in which one of the hydrogens attached to the carbon bearing the hydroxy group is replaced by a 3,5-dimethyl-2-oxocyclohexyl group. It is an antibiotic produced by the bacterium Streptomyces griseus. Among its listed roles, it functions as a bacterial metabolite, a protein synthesis inhibitor, a neuroprotective agent, an anticoronaviral agent and a ferroptosis inhibitor. The directory classifies it as a discontinued API with a fermentation-derived source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Actidone and Kaken. Its PubChem CID is 6197.