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 ALX-380-009[ALEXIS] Revised 26-Jun-08  

Actinomycin D

SYNONYMS   

Actinomycin IV
Actinomycin C1
Dactinomycin

PRODUCT LINE   

Natural Products / Antibiotics

PRODUCT FAMILIES   

Antitumor Antibiotics

Ordering Information
 Product NumbersFormatSizeUnit PriceQuantity
 ALX-380-009-M005 5 mg  
 ALX-380-009-M025 25 mg  
 ALX-380-009-M100 100 mg  
Product Specification
FORMULA:   C62H86N12O16
 
MW:   1255.5
 
CAS NUMBER:   50-76-0
 
MERCK INDEX:   14: 2800
 
RTECS:   AU1575000
 
SOURCE/HOST:   Isolated from Streptomyces parvulus.
 
PURITY:   ≥98%
 
APPEARANCE:   Red shiny crystals.
 
SOLUBILITY:   Soluble in DMSO, 100% ethanol or methanol.
 
SHIPPING:   AMBIENT
 
LONG TERM STORAGE:   +4°C
 
USE/STABILITY:   Sensitive to strong acids and bases.
 
HANDLING:   Hygroscopic. Protect from light.
 
HAZARD:   VERY TOXIC.

Product Description

Antitumor antibiotic. DNA intercalating agent. Cytotoxic inducer of apoptosis against tumor cells. Inhibitor of RNA synthesis.

For nomenclature see S.A. Waksman, E. Katz & L.C. Vining; PNAS 44, 602 (1958)

Product Specific Literature References
Apoptosis induced by Actinomycin D, Camptothecin or Aphidicolin can occur in all phases of the cell cycle: J.M. Glynn, et al.; Biochem. Soc. Trans. 20, 84S (1992) Abstract
Influence of DNA base sequence on the binding energetics of actinomycin D: S.A. Bailey, et al.; Biochemistry 32, 5881 (1993) Abstract
Nitric oxide ameliorates actinomycin D/endotoxin-induced apoptotic liver failure in mice: M. Akahori, et al.; J. Surg. Res. 85, 286 (1999) Abstract
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha plus actinomycin D-induced apoptosis of L929 cells is prevented by nitric oxide: S. Hakoda, et al.; Surg. Today 29, 1059 (1999) Abstract
Actinomycin D induces apoptosis and inhibits growth of pancreatic cancer cells: J. Kleeff, et al.; Int. J. Cancer 86, 399 (2000) Abstract
Actinomycin D inhibiting K562 cell apoptosis elicited by salvicine but not decreasing its cytotoxicity: C. Qing, et al.; Acta Pharmacol. Sin. 24, 415 (2003) Full Text; http://www.chinaphar.com/1671-4083/24/415.pdf
Actinomycin D induces histone gamma-H2AX foci and complex formation of gamma-H2AX with Ku70 and nuclear DNA helicase II: H.E. Mischo, et al.; J. Biol. Chem. 280, 9586 (2005) Abstract
Actinomycin D upregulates proapoptotic protein Puma and downregulates Bcl-2 mRNA in normal peripheral blood lymphocytes: I. Kalousek, et al.; Anticancer Drugs 18, 763 (2007) Abstract
Actinomycin D enhances TRAIL-induced caspase-dependent and -independent apoptosis in SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells: M.J. Wang, et al.; Neurosci. Res. 59, 40 (2007) Abstract
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