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SML1287

Tunicamycin

from Streptomyces sp., ≥98% (HPLC), DMSO solution, N-acetylglucosamine transferase inhibitor

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C37H60N4O16
CAS Number:
11089-65-9
Molecular Weight:
816.89
UNSPSC Code:
51111800
NACRES:
NA.77
EC Number:
200-664-3
Form:
DMSO solution
Quality level:
200

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Product Name

Tunicamycin Ready Made Solution, 5 mg/mL in DMSO, from Streptomyces sp.

SMILES string

N4(C=CC(=O)NC4=O)[C@@H]1O[C@@H]([C@H]([C@H]1O)O)C(O)C[C@H]2O[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@H]2O)O)NC(=O)\C=C\CC(C)C)O[C@H]3O[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]3NC(=O)C)O)O)CO

InChI key

ZHSGGJXRNHWHRS-PEALBESXSA-N

InChI

1S/C30H46N4O16/c1-11(2)5-4-6-16(38)32-19-23(43)20(40)14(47-29(19)50-28-18(31-12(3)36)22(42)21(41)15(10-35)48-28)9-13(37)26-24(44)25(45)27(49-26)34-8-7-17(39)33-30(34)46/h4,6-8,11,13-15,18-29,35,37,40-45H,5,9-10H2,1-3H3,(H,31,36)(H,32,38)(H,33,39,46)/b6-4+/t13?,14-,15-,18-,19-,20+,21-,22-,23-,24+,25-,26-,27-,28-,29-/m1/s1

biological source

Streptomyces sp.

form

DMSO solution

concentration

5 mg/mL in DMSO

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

200

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Application

Tunicamycin has been used to study the effect of N-linked glycosylation of human proton-coupled folate transporter (HsPCFT) in HeLa cells. Tunicamycin has also been used to study the functional effects of coxsackievirus and adenovirus receptor (CAR) glycosylation in COS-7 cells.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Tunicamycin is an antibacterial and antifungal.
Tunicamycin is an antibacterial and antifungal. Tunicamycin blocks the formation of protein N-glycosidic linkages by inhibiting the transfer of N-acetylglucosamine 1-phosphate to dolichol monophosphate. Tunicamycin inhibits bacterial and eukaryote N-acetylglucosamine transferases and prevents formation of N-acetylglucosamine lipid intermediates.
Tunicamycin plays an important role in the antitumor activity of trastuzumab on breast cancer in vitro and in vivo. In human cell lines, tunicamycin enhances cytotoxicity stimulated by cisplatin. It prevents angiogenesis in nude mice by reducing the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF).

General description

Tunicamycin Ready Made Solution contains homologues A,B,C, and D. The composition may vary from lot to lot. Actual content given on label.
Tunicamycin was first isolated from Streptomyces lysosuperificus based on its antiviral activity. It contains N-acetylglucosamine and inhibits glycoprotein biosynthesis, including virus membrane glycoproteins.

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

188.6 °F

flash_point_c

87 °C

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

Group 4: Flammable liquids + Type 3 petroleums + Hazardous rank III + Water insoluble liquid

fsl

SML1287-BULK: + SML1287-1ML: + SML1287-1ML-PW: + SML1287-VAR:

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0000408048
0000408048
0000383901
0000383901
0000258966

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The specific site of tunicamycin inhibition in the formation of dolichol-bound N-acetylglucosamine derivatives.
L Lehle et al.
FEBS letters, 72(1), 167-170 (1976-11-15)
Tunicamycin enhances the antitumor activity of trastuzumab on breast cancer in vitro and in vivo.
Han X, et al.
Oncotarget, 6(36), 38912?38925-38912?38925 (2015)
Laïla Giordano et al.
Molecular plant pathology, 23(12), 1783-1791 (2022-09-15)
The phytohormone abscisic acid (ABA) regulates cell growth and plant development, and contributes to defence responses to pathogens. We previously showed that the Arabidopsis malectin-like domain leucine-rich repeat receptor-like kinase (MLD-LRR-RLK) impaired oomycete susceptibility 1 (IOS1) attenuates ABA signalling during
Sjors M Kas et al.
Scientific reports, 13(1), 17648-17648 (2023-10-18)
Congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG) are rare genetic disorders with a spectrum of clinical manifestations caused by abnormal N-glycosylation of secreted and cell surface proteins. Over 130 genes are implicated and next generation sequencing further identifies potential disease drivers in
Wen-An Wang et al.
Journal of cell science, 136(6) (2023-02-23)
The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, the agent of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, is an enveloped virus propagating within the endocytic and secretory organelles of host mammalian cells. Enveloped viruses modify the ionic homeostasis of organelles to render their intra-luminal milieu permissive for
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