Cycloheximide
Synonyms
2,6-Piperidinedione, 4-(2-(3,5-dimethyl-2-oxocyclohexyl)-2-hydroxyethyl)-, (1S-(1alpha(S*),3alpha,5beta))-
Actidione
Cicloheximide
Antibiotic substance isolated from streptomycin-producing strains of Streptomyces griseus. It acts by inhibiting elongation during protein synthesis.