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Sigma-Aldrich

Herbimycin A from Streptomyces hygroscopicus

≥95% (HPLC), powder

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C30H42N2O9
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
574.66
Beilstein:
4834067
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

biological source

Streptomyces hygroscopicus

Quality Level

Assay

≥95% (HPLC)

form

powder

color

yellow

solubility

DMSO: 7.5 mg/mL

antibiotic activity spectrum

viruses

Mode of action

enzyme | inhibits

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CO[C@H]1C[C@H](C)[C@@H](OC)C2=CC(=O)C=C(NC(=O)\C(C)=C\C=C[C@H](OC)[C@@H](OC(N)=O)\C(C)=C\[C@H](C)[C@H]1OC)C2=O

InChI

1S/C30H42N2O9/c1-16-10-9-11-23(37-5)28(41-30(31)36)18(3)12-17(2)27(40-8)24(38-6)13-19(4)26(39-7)21-14-20(33)15-22(25(21)34)32-29(16)35/h9-12,14-15,17,19,23-24,26-28H,13H2,1-8H3,(H2,31,36)(H,32,35)/b11-9-,16-10+,18-12+/t17-,19-,23-,24-,26+,27+,28-/m0/s1

InChI key

MCAHMSDENAOJFZ-BVXDHVRPSA-N

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General description

DMSO stock solution can be diluted in phosphate buffered saline. The ratio of buffer:DMSO should be greater than 500:1.
Herbimycin A from Streptomyces hygroscopicus is a benzoquinoid ansamycin antibiotic. It is an analog of geldanamycin.

Application

Herbimycin A from Streptomyces hygroscopicus has been used as an inhibitor of Src tyrosine kinase in HEK293T cells and rat intestinal epithelial cells. It has also been used to test its attenuation effect in intimal hyperplasia (IH) post balloon injury in rat carotid artery.

Biochem/physiol Actions

An antibiotic that inhibits protein tyrosine kinase. Herbimycin A is a potent inhibitor of angiogenesis.
Herbimycin A is an inducer of heat shock protein (HSP). It increases HSP expression resulting in the attenuation of ischemia reperfusion induced pulmonary injury.

Caution

Hygroscopic and photosensitive

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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