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β-Lapachone

synthetic (organic), ≥98% (TLC), DNA topoisomerase typeI inhibitor, powder

Synonym(s):

ARQ 501, NSC 26326, NSC 629749, SL 11001

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H14O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
242.27
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77
MDL number:
Assay:
≥98% (TLC)
Form:
powder
Quality level:
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Product Name

β-Lapachone, ≥98% (TLC)

SMILES string

CC1(C)CCC2=C(O1)c3ccccc3C(=O)C2=O

InChI

1S/C15H14O3/c1-15(2)8-7-11-13(17)12(16)9-5-3-4-6-10(9)14(11)18-15/h3-6H,7-8H2,1-2H3

InChI key

QZPQTZZNNJUOLS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

biological source

synthetic (organic)

assay

≥98% (TLC)

form

powder

Quality Level

Application

β-Lapachone has been used:
  • as an anticancer compound in catalase-inhibitable luminol/hydrogen peroxide (HRP)-dependent chemiluminometric assay in Lewis lung carcinoma (LLC) cells and isolated mitochondria
  • as a naphthoquinone to study its effects on the growth and differentiation of mice granulocyte and macrophage progenitor cells
  • as a substrate to study the enzyme activity of human recombinant NAD(P)H dehydrogenase 1 (NQO1) protein

Biochem/physiol Actions

β-Lapachone acts as a DNA topoisomerase type I inhibitor. It exhibits anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, trypanocidal, and antiviral properties. β-Lapachone also inhibits nitric oxide (NO) and inducible NO synthase (iNOS) in alveolar macrophages.
β-Lapachone is a naturally occurring quinone obtained from the bark of the lapacho tree (Tabebuia avellanedae) with cancer chemopreventive properties. Induces apoptosis in HL-60 and human prostate cancer cells.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)


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Cleverson Neves-Pinto et al.
Journal of medicinal chemistry, 45(10), 2112-2115 (2002-05-03)
An intensive effort has been directed toward finding alternative drugs for treatment of Chagas' disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, and prophylaxis of blood in endemic areas. Our research comprises the synthesis and trypanocidal screening of derivatives from naphthoquinones. Herein a
Byung Tae Choi et al.
Anti-cancer drugs, 14(10), 845-850 (2003-11-05)
beta-Lapachone is a naturally occurring quinone obtained from the bark of the lapacho tree (Tabebuia avellanedae) with cancer chemopreventive properties. The objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of beta-lapachone on the cell growth and apoptosis in
Mary L S Queiroz et al.
Journal of ethnopharmacology, 117(2), 228-235 (2008-03-18)
The effects of Tabebuia avellanedae (TACE), traditionally prescribed in the treatment of cancer, and the naphtoquinone beta-lapachone (beta-lap) on the growth and differentiation of granulocyte and macrophage progenitor cells (CFU-GM) were studied in Ehrlich ascites tumour-bearing mice. Myelosuppression concomitant with
Carla Ríos-Luci et al.
European journal of medicinal chemistry, 53, 264-274 (2012-05-09)
In this study, we describe the synthesis of a series of α- and β-lapachone containing hydroxyl or methoxyl groups on the benzene ring, by means of the selective acid promoted cyclization of the appropriate lapachol analog. The evaluation of the
Liang Shen
Natural product communications, 6(11), 1677-1678 (2012-01-10)
Beta-Lapachone is a natural product with multiple pharmacological activities and mechanistic studies indicated that reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated by beta-lapachone play significant roles in its pharmacological actions. As photosensitization is an important ROS-generating pathway, in the present work, the

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