Product Name |
Latrunculin A (LAT-A) |
Chemical Name |
(4R)-4-[(1R, 4Z, 8E, 10Z, 12S, 15R, 17R)-17-Hydroxy-5, 12-dimethyl-3-oxo-2, 16-dioxabicyclo[13.3.1]nonadeca-4, 8, 10-trien-17-yl]-2-thiazolidinone |
PubChem ID |
445420 |
CAS. No. |
76343-93-6 |
Molecular Formula |
C22H31NO5S |
Biological Description |
Actin polymerization inhibitor. Potent antiproliferative agent. Stabilizes monomeric G-actin. Shows greater potency than Latrunculin B. Binds actin monomers near the nucleotide binding cleft with 1:1 stoichiometry. Inhibits growth of cancer cell lines (IC50 values are 142, 142, 142, 166 and 95 nM for A549, H522-T1, HT-29, U-937 and MDA-MB-43 cells respectively). Shows convulsant effects in vivo. |
Solubility |
Soluble in ethanol to 10 mM and in DMSO to 10 mM |
Purity |
>95% |
Molecular Weight |
421.55 |
SMILES |
C[C@H]/1CC[C@@H]2C[C@H](C[C@@](O2)([C@@H]3CSC(=O)N3)O)OC(=O)/C=C(\CC/C=C/C=C1)/C |
Source |
Cacospongia mycofijiensis |