Cruentaren
Cruentarens are a group of macrolides secreted by the myxobacteria "Byssovorax cruenta". There are two isomers (cruentaren A and B) have been isolated. They each have a molecular formula of CHNO and molecular weight 589 g/mol. Cruentaren A strongly inhibits the growth of yeasts and filamentous fungi, and inhibits the proliferation of different cancer cell lines "in vitro", including a multidrug-resistant KB line. Cruentaren B shows only marginal cytotoxicity and no antifungal activity.