cycloheximide and its Impurities

Cycloheximide exerts its effects by interfering with the translocation step in protein synthesis thus blocking eukaryotic translational elongation. It is a naturally occurring fungicide produced by the bacterium Streptomyces griseus. Reference standards of Cycloheximide API, and its pharmacopeial, non pharmacopeial impurities, and stable isotopes are listed below