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 ALX-380-075[ALEXIS] Revised 03-Apr-08  

Antimycin A

SYNONYMS   

Antipiricullin
Virosin

PRODUCT LINE   

Natural Products / Antibiotics

PRODUCT FAMILIES   

Antibiotics - Apoptosis Inducers & Inhibitors

Ordering Information
 Product NumbersFormatSizeUnit PriceQuantity
 ALX-380-075-M005 5 mg  
 ALX-380-075-M010 10 mg  
Product Specification
CAS NUMBER:   1397-94-0
 
MERCK INDEX:   14: 714 (A1) & 715 (A3)
 
RTECS:   CD0350000
 
SOURCE/HOST:   Isolated from Streptomyces sp. Mixture of antimycin A's.
 
APPEARANCE:   White to faint yellow powder.
 
SOLUBILITY:   Soluble in 100% ethanol (50mg/ml).
 
SHIPPING:   AMBIENT
 
LONG TERM STORAGE:   -20°C
 
HANDLING:   Protect from light.
 
HAZARD:   TOXIC.

Product Description

Antibiotic. Induces apoptosis, which is not prevented by the presence of Bcl-2. Inhibits mitochondrial electron transport specifically between cytochromes b and c1.

Product Specific Literature References
The isolation and properties of antimycin A: B. R. Dunshee, et al.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 71, 2436 (1949)
The effect of antimycin A on mouse liver inner mitochondrial membrane channel activity: M.L. Campo, et al.; J. Biol. Chem. 267, 8123 (1992) Full Text; http://www.jbc.org/cgi/reprint/267/12/8123.pdf
Antimycin A mimics a cell-death-inducing Bcl-2 homology domain 3: S.P. Tzung, et al.; Nat. Cell Biol. 3, 183 (2001) Abstract
Biophysical characterization of recombinant human Bcl-2 and its interactions with an inhibitory ligand, antimycin A: K.M. Kim, et al.; Biochemistry 40, 4911 (2001) Abstract
Synthetic peptides and non-peptidic molecules as probes of structure and function of Bcl-2 family proteins and modulators of apoptosis: D. Liu & Z. Huang; Apoptosis 6, 453 (2001) Abstract
Antimycin A mimics a cell-death-inducing Bcl-2 homology domain 3: S.P. Tzung, et al.; Nat. Cell. Biol. 3, 183 (2001) Abstract
Oligomycin and antimycin A prevent nitric oxide-induced apoptosis by blocking cytochrome C leakage: N. Dairaku, et al.; J. Lab. Clin. Med. 143, 143 (2004) Abstract
An ROS generator, antimycin A, inhibits the growth of HeLa cells via apoptosis: W.H. Park, et al.; J. Cell. Biochem. 102, 98 (2007) Abstract
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