Background:

Geldanamycin, a crystalline antimicrobial compound derived from the culture filtrates ofStreptomyces hygroscopicusvar.geldanusvar.nova., is a potent and specific inhibitor of heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) that specifically binds to the unique ATP binding pocket of Hsp90 in a stable and pharmacologically specific manner. As an antimicrobial agent, geldanamycin exhibits moderate activity against protozoa, bacteria and fungi as well as parasiteSyphacia oblevataand cell cultures of L-1210 and KB. Recent studies have shown that geldanamycin also inhibits the function of glucocorticoid receptor and endothelium-dependent relaxation of the rat aorta, mesentery and middle artery.

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