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E2375

Emetine dihydrochloride

RNA polymerase inhibitor

Synonym(s):

6′,7′,10,11-Tetramethoxyemetan dihydrochloride

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C29H40N2O4 · 2HCl
CAS Number:
316-42-7
Molecular Weight:
553.56
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24278410
NACRES:
NA.77
MDL number:
MFCD00242944
Quality level:
100
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Product Name

Emetine dihydrochloride,

Quality Level

100

antibiotic activity spectrum

parasites

mode of action

protein synthesis | interferes

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[H][C@@]12C[C@H](C[C@@]3([H])NCCC4=C3C=C(OC)C(OC)=C4)[C@@H](CC)CN1CCC5=C2C=C(OC)C(OC)=C5

InChI

1S/C29H40N2O4.2ClH/c1-6-18-17-31-10-8-20-14-27(33-3)29(35-5)16-23(20)25(31)12-21(18)11-24-22-15-28(34-4)26(32-2)13-19(22)7-9-30-24;;/h13-16,18,21,24-25,30H,6-12,17H2,1-5H3;2*1H/t18-,21-,24+,25-;;/m0../s1

InChI key

JROGBPMEKVAPEH-GXGBFOEMSA-N

Application

Emetine dihydrochloride has been used:
  • as a protein synthesis inhibitor to study its effects on human papillomavirus type 8 E2 protein half-life
  • to study its effects on the stress granules assembly
  • as a chain-elongation inhibitor in puromycin assay for protein synthesis

Biochem/physiol Actions

Emetine dihydrochloride is a member of the ipecac alkaloids family. It can mediate inhibition of protein and nucleic acid synthesis. It exhibits antiviral activity against dengue virus infection and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Emetine dihydrochloride exhibits anti-proliferative effects against bladder cancer cells. It also possesses anti-protozoal activity.

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GHS06

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

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

wgk

WGK 3

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Not applicable

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Not applicable

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0000528786
0000508219
0000528786
0000508219
0000420475

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Product Information Sheet - E2375

Product Information Sheet

Hiwa Målen et al.
BMC microbiology, 11, 18-18 (2011-01-26)
The potential causes for variation in virulence between distinct M. tuberculosis strains are still not fully known. However, differences in protein expression are probably an important factor. In this study we used a label-free quantitative proteomic approach to estimate differences
Antiviral activity of emetine dihydrochloride against dengue virus infection
Yin L J S, et al.
Journal of Antivirals & Antiretrovirals, 1, 062-000 (2009)
Haris Mirza et al.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 55(2), 637-648 (2010-11-26)
Blastocystis is an emerging protistan parasite of controversial pathogenesis. Although metronidazole (Mz) is standard therapy for Blastocystis infections, there have been accumulating reports of treatment failure, suggesting the existence of drug-resistant isolates. Furthermore, very little is known about Blastocystis susceptibility
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