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Actinomycin D
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SYNONYMS Actinomycin IV
Actinomycin C1
Dactinomycin
PRODUCT LINE Natural Products / Antibiotics
PRODUCT CATEGORY Antitumor Antibiotics
Ordering Information
Product Numbers: Format: Size: Unit Price: Quantity: Add To Cart
ALX-380-009-M005   5 mg 50.00 USD Add To Cart
ALX-380-009-M025   25 mg 200.00 USD Add To Cart
ALX-380-009-M100   100 mg 540.00 USD Add To Cart
Product Specification
FORMULA: C62H86N12O16
MW: 1255.5
CAS NUMBER: 50-76-0
MERCK INDEX: 14: 2800
RTECS: AU1575000
SOURCE/HOST: Isolated from Streptomyces parvulus.
PURITY: ≥98%
APPEARANCE: Red shiny crystals.
SOLUBILITY: Soluble in DMSO, 100% ethanol or methanol.
SHIPPING: AMBIENT
LONG TERM STORAGE: +4°C
USE/STABILITY: Sensitive to strong acids and bases.
HANDLING: Protect from light. Hygroscopic.
HAZARD: VERY TOXIC.

Product Description
Antitumor antibiotic. DNA intercalating agent. Cytotoxic inducer of apoptosis against tumor cells. Inhibitor of RNA synthesis.

For nomenclature see S.A. Waksman, E. Katz & L.C. Vining; PNAS 44, 602 (1958)
Product Specific Literature References
Apoptosis induced by Actinomycin D, Camptothecin or Aphidicolin can occur in all phases of the cell cycle: J.M. Glynn, et al.; Biochem. Soc. Trans. 20, 84S (1992) Abstract
Influence of DNA base sequence on the binding energetics of actinomycin D: S.A. Bailey, et al.; Biochemistry 32, 5881 (1993) Abstract
Nitric oxide ameliorates actinomycin D/endotoxin-induced apoptotic liver failure in mice: M. Akahori, et al.; J. Surg. Res. 85, 286 (1999) Abstract
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha plus actinomycin D-induced apoptosis of L929 cells is prevented by nitric oxide: S. Hakoda, et al.; Surg. Today 29, 1059 (1999) Abstract
Actinomycin D induces apoptosis and inhibits growth of pancreatic cancer cells: J. Kleeff, et al.; Int. J. Cancer 86, 399 (2000) Abstract
Actinomycin D inhibiting K562 cell apoptosis elicited by salvicine but not decreasing its cytotoxicity: C. Qing, et al.; Acta Pharmacol. Sin. 24, 415 (2003) Abstract; Full Text
Actinomycin D induces histone gamma-H2AX foci and complex formation of gamma-H2AX with Ku70 and nuclear DNA helicase II: H.E. Mischo, et al.; J. Biol. Chem. 280, 9586 (2005) Abstract
Actinomycin D upregulates proapoptotic protein Puma and downregulates Bcl-2 mRNA in normal peripheral blood lymphocytes: I. Kalousek, et al.; Anticancer Drugs 18, 763 (2007) Abstract
Actinomycin D enhances TRAIL-induced caspase-dependent and -independent apoptosis in SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells: M.J. Wang, et al.; Neurosci. Res. 59, 40 (2007) Abstract
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Antitumor Agents (Apoptosis Inducers) • Transcription Inhibitors/Related Products • Antibiotics - Apoptosis Inducers & Inhibitors
 
 
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