ALEXIS Biochemicals: Actinomycin C

ALX-380-024

Revised 30-Oct-07

Actinomycin C
SYNONYMS	Cactinomycin
PRODUCT LINE	Natural Products / Antibiotics
PRODUCT CATEGORY	Antitumor Antibiotics

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Product Specification

CAS NUMBER:	8052-16-2
MERCK INDEX:	14: 1606
SOURCE/HOST:	Isolated from Streptomyces chrysomallus.
PURITY:	≥98%
APPEARANCE:	Orange solid.
FORMULATION:	Mixture of actinomycin C1(= actinomycin D) (R = R’ = D-Val) ~3%, C2(R = D-Val, R’ = D-allo-Ile) ~45%, C3(R = R’ = D-allo-Ile) ~53%.
SOLUBILITY:	Soluble in methanol. Sparingly soluble in water.
SHIPPING:	AMBIENT
LONG TERM STORAGE:	+4°C
HANDLING:	Protect from light.
HAZARD:	TOXIC.

Product Description

Antibiotic complex with antitumor activity.

Product Specific Literature References

Nomenclature of the Actinomycins: S.A. Waksman, et al.; PNAS 44, 602 (1958) Abstract

General Information

For nomenclature see S.A. Waksman, E. Katz and L.C. Vining; PNAS 44, 602 (1958).

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