Hexachlorophene (Hexachlorofen) is a highly effective antibacterial agent, causes lysis of protoplasts and leakage ofintracellular contents in bacterial at high concentrations[1]. Hexachlorophene (Hexachlorofen) is also a KCNQ1/KCNE1 (a voltage-gated potassium channel) activator, with an EC50 of 4.61 μM, used in the research of severe arrhythmia[2].
References:
[1]. Lloyd WJ, et al. Cyclohexane triones, novel membrane-active antibacterial agents. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1988 Jun;32(6):814-8.
[2]. Zheng Y, et al. Hexachlorophene is a potent KCNQ1/KCNE1 potassium channel activator which rescues LQTs mutants. PLoS One. 2012;7(12):e51820.
















