Cord factor

Cord factor
Identifiers
CAS Number	61512-20-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
PubChem CID	451713;
	SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(C(CCCCCCCCCCC1CC1CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)C(=O)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)COC(=O)C(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)C(CCCCCCCCCCCC4CC4CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C130H250O15
Molar mass	2053.415 g·mol−1
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Cord factor, or trehalose dimycolate (TDM), is a glycolipid molecule found in the cell wall of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and similar species. It is the primary lipid found on the exterior of M. tuberculosis cells. Cord factor influences the arrangement of M. tuberculosis cells into long and slender formations, giving its name. Cord factor is virulent towards mammalian cells and critical for survival of M. tuberculosis in hosts, but not outside of hosts. Cord factor has been observed to influence immune responses, induce the formation of granulomas, and inhibit tumor growth. The antimycobacterial drug SQ109 is thought to inhibit TDM production levels and in this way disrupts its cell wall assembly.

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