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Actinomycin D

from Streptomyces sp., suitable for cell culture, ≥95%

Synonym(s):

Cosmegen, Meractinomycin, Actinomycin C1, Actinomycin IV, Dactinomycin

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C62H86N12O16
CAS Number:
50-76-0
Molecular Weight:
1255.42
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
605235
EC Number:
200-063-6
MDL number:
MFCD00005033
UNSPSC Code:
51282001
PubChem Substance ID:
24891447
NACRES:
NA.76

biological source

Streptomyces sp.

Quality Level

300

assay

≥95%

form

powder

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

mp

251-253

solubility

ethanol, DMSO: soluble (Stable in aqueous solutions at 2-8 °C.)

antibiotic activity spectrum

neoplastics

mode of action

DNA synthesis | interferes

storage temp.

2-8°C

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General description

Chemical structure: peptide

Application

Actinomycin D is an antineoplastic antibiotic that inhibits cell proliferation with wide-ranging applications ranging from a selection agent in cell culture, use in studies of suppressing HIV-replication and programmed cell death of PC12 cells.. Recommended for us in cell culture applications at 1μg/mL.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Actinomycin D inhibits the proliferation of cells by forming a stable complex with double-stranded DNA, inhibiting DNA-primed RNA synthesis and causing single-stranded breaks in DNA. It has been shown to be an inhibitor of the minus-strand transfer step in reverse transcriptase.

Caution

This product is hygroscopic and light-sensitive. If stored protected from light and moisture at 2-8°C, it remains unchanged, by HPLC testing, for at least 15 months. Unused dilute solutions of Actinomycin D are extremely sensitive to light and tend to adsorb to plastic and glass and should be discarded. However, frozen aliquots of concentrated stock solution are stable for at least a month.

Preparation Note

Actinomycin D is sold as red, shiny crystals and is soluble in acetonitrilie or acetone at 10 mg/mL and in DMSO at a minimum of 1 mg/mL. Some references also show slight solubility in water of 0.5 mg/mL.

Other Notes

Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Keep in a dry place.

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GHS06,GHS08

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Carc. 1B - Repr. 1B

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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089M4017V
059M4008V
128M4045V
128M4076V
027M4015V

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