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Puromycin, Dihydrochloride

Puromycin, Dihydrochloride, CAS 58-58-2, is An aminonucleoside antibiotic that inhibits protein synthesis by blocking the translation step and causes premature release of nascent polypeptide chains.

Synonym(s):

Puromycin, Dihydrochloride

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C22H29N7O5 · 2HCl
CAS Number:
58-58-2
Molecular Weight:
544.43
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
MDL number:
MFCD00012691
Assay:
≥98% (TLC)
Form:
solid
Storage condition:
OK to freeze, desiccated
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Quality Segment

100

assay

≥98% (TLC)

form

solid

manufacturer/tradename

Calbiochem®

storage condition

OK to freeze, desiccated

color

white to off-white

solubility

methanol: 20 mg/mL, water: 50 mg/mL

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

−20°C

InChI

1S/C22H29N7O5.2ClH/c1-28(2)19-17-20(25-10-24-19)29(11-26-17)22-18(31)16(15(9-30)34-22)27-21(32)14(23)8-12-4-6-13(33-3)7-5-12;;/h4-7,10-11,14-16,18,22,30-31H,8-9,23H2,1-3H3,(H,27,32);2*1H/t14-,15+,16?,18+,22+;;/m0../s1

InChI key

MKSVFGKWZLUTTO-USYAMCSGSA-N

General description

Prokaryotic and eukaryotic protein synthesis inhibitor. Nucleoside that resembles the aminoacyl-adenylyl terminus of aminoacyl-tRNA and competes for binding to the "A site" of the large ribosomal subunit. Its incorporation into a growing polypeptide results in termination of chain elongation and release of the nascent polypeptidyl-puromycin. Used for selection of mammalian cell lines expressing a transfected pac gene (Streptomyces alboniger), whose product, puromycin acetyltransferase, inactivates the drug via acetylation. Induces DNA fragmentation in thymocytes and in human HL-60 leukemia cells. Like cycloheximide, puromycin is also used as a general protein synthesis inhibitor in numerous cellular assays.
Protein synthesis inhibitor. Inhibits translation by causing premature release of nascent polypeptide chains. Induces DNA fragmentation in thymocytes and in human HL-60 leukemia cells.
Puromycin, Dihydrochloride, CAS 58-58-2, is An aminonucleoside antibiotic that inhibits protein synthesis by blocking the translation step and causes premature release of nascent polypeptide chains.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Primary Target
protein synthesis

Preparation Note

Following reconstitution, sterilize by filtration through a 0.22 µm pore-size filter, aliquot and freeze (-20°C). Stock solutions are stable for up to 3 months at -20°C.

Other Notes

Chow, S.C., et al. 1995. Exp. Cell Res. 216, 149.
Constam, D.B., et al. 1995. J. Biol. Chem.270, 26931.
Wirth, M., et al. 1994. J. Virol.68, 566.
Claeyssens, S., et al. 1993. FEBS Lett.315, 7.
Hechler, U., et al. 1993. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.194, 1305.
Kaufman, S.H., et al. 1993. Cancer Res.53, 3976.
de la Luna, S. and Ortín, J. 1992. Methods Enzymol.216, 376.
Kalpaxis, D.L. and Drainas, D. 1992. Arch. Biochem. Biophys.300, 629.
Shipston, M.J. and Antoni, F.A. 1992. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.189, 1382.

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Disclaimer

Toxicity: Harmful (C)

pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H302

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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