Thifluzamide (Standard)

Thifluzamide (Standard) is the analytical standard of Thifluzamide. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Thifluzamide is a fungicide that inhibits fungal respiration by blocking the ubiquinone-binding site in mitochondrial complex II. Thifluzamide exhibits significant activity against Basidiomycota pathogens (such as Rhizoctonia cerealis, Ustilago and Puccinia genera) and is commonly used in studies on wheat sharp eyespot. Thifluzamide displays a dual mechanism in regulating lipid metabolism: it reduces fatty acid synthase activity to inhibit endogenous fatty acid synthesis, and increases carnitine palmitoyltransferase-I activity to accelerate fatty acid β-oxidation, thereby reducing total cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the liver. Thifluzamide also induces hepatotoxicity in zebrafish models and carries a risk of developmental toxicity. Thifluzamide inhibition of Rhizoctonia cerealis may result in low to moderate levels of drug resistance, leading to the generation of stable drug-resistant mutants.