Alkali Scientific Cycloheximide, 100 G
Cycloheximide is a potent inhibitor of eukaryotic protein synthesis commonly used in microbiological and biochemical research. It acts by interfering with ribosomal translocation, preventing elongation of peptide chains during translation. This property makes it highly effective as an antifungal agent in laboratory media, where it selectively suppresses molds and yeasts while allowing bacterial growth. Cycloheximide is frequently used in selective culture media, contamination control protocols, and experimental studies focused on gene expression and protein synthesis. The compound is also utilized in research investigating cellular metabolism, stress responses, and mechanisms of translation inhibition in eukaryotic cells under controlled laboratory conditions.