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Mitomycin C from Streptomyces caespitosus

meets USP testing specifications

Synonym(s):

Mitomycin

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H18N4O5
CAS Number:
50-07-7
Molecular Weight:
334.33
UNSPSC Code:
12352203
NACRES:
NA.76
PubChem Substance ID:
24896554
EC Number:
200-008-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
7231816
MDL number:
MFCD00078109

Product Name

Mitomycin C from Streptomyces caespitosus, meets USP testing specifications

InChI

1S/C15H18N4O5/c1-5-9(16)12(21)8-6(4-24-14(17)22)15(23-2)13-7(18-13)3-19(15)10(8)11(5)20/h6-7,13,18H,3-4,16H2,1-2H3,(H2,17,22)/t6-,7+,13+,15-/m1/s1

InChI key

NWIBSHFKIJFRCO-WUDYKRTCSA-N

SMILES string

[H][C@]12CN3C4=C([C@@H](COC(N)=O)[C@@]3(OC)[C@@]1([H])N2)C(=O)C(N)=C(C)C4=O

biological source

Streptomyces caespitosus

color

blue-violet

solubility

H2O: 40 mg/mL, clear to very slightly hazy, colorless
H2O: soluble

antibiotic activity spectrum

Gram-negative bacteria
Gram-positive bacteria

mode of action

DNA synthesis | interferes

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

200

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Application

Mitomycin C is produced by a strain of actinomyces, Streptomyces caespitosus. It contains three anticancer moieties, quinine, urethane, and aziridine groups. It is used to generate mitotically inactive feeder cells in cell culture systems, such as the mitotically inactive fibroblasts used in embryonic stem cell systems.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Mode of Action: This product is an alkylating agent that specifically targets the guanine nucleoside sequence 5′-CpG-3′. It inhibits DNA synthesis by covalently reacting with DNA, forming crosslinks between complementary strands of DNA. This interaction prevents separation of complementary DNA strands, inhibiting DNA replication.

Antimicrobial Spectrum: Mitomycin C has strong antitumor activity, especially against Ehrlich ascites tumor cells, and strong bactericidal action against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.

Disclaimer

Stock solutions should be filter sterilized and stored at 2-8 °C in the dark. Solutions at pH 6-9 can be stored at 0-5 °C for up to a week, but if a precipitate forms, a fresh solution should be prepared - the precipitated solution has been proven toxic to cells.

General description

Chemical structure: aziridine

Preparation Note

Mitomycin C is soluble in water at .5 mg/mL, with a pH of 6.0-7.5. It undergoes rapid degradation in acidic solutions with pH<6, and is mostly likely to retain activity in solutions with a pH between 6-9.

pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H300,H351

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Carc. 2

Storage Class

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

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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