Prodigiosin is an intensely red pyrrole pigment produced by several bacteria, most notably Serratia marcescens. Prodigiosin has a broad biological profile with activity against fungi, tumor cell lines and malaria. It was shown to be an immunosuppressant in 2007.
Prodigiosin is soluble in ethanol, methanol, DMF and DMSO.
Prodigiosin is soluble in ethanol, methanol, DMF and DMSO.