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Mithramycin A

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Mithramycin A | CAS No. 18378-89-7 | RNA/DNA Polymerase Inhibitors
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Description: Inhibitor of DNA and RNA polymerase

Chemical Name: (1S)-5-Deoxy-1-C-[(2S,3S)-7-[[2,6-dideoxy-3-O-(2,6-dideoxy-β-D-arabino-hexopyranosyl)-β-D-arabino-hexopyranosyl]oxy]-3-[(O-2,6-dideoxy-3-C-methyl-β-D-ribo-hexopyranosyl-(1.fwdarw.3)-O-2,6-dideoxy-β-D-lyxo-hexopyranosyl-(1.fwdarw.3)-2,6-dideoxy-β-D-arabino-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5,10-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-oxo-2-anthracenyl]-1-O-methyl-D-threo-2-pentulose

Purity: ≥95%

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Biological Activity

Mithramycin A is an anticancer antibiotic that selectively binds to G-C-rich DNA in the presence of Mg2+ or Zn2+, inhibiting RNA and DNA polymerase action. Inhibits c-myc expression and induces myeloid differentiation of HL-60 promyelocytic leukemia cells.

Technical Data

M.Wt:
1085.16
Formula:
C52H76O24
Solubility:
Soluble to 50 mM in DMSO
Purity:
≥95%
Storage:
Store at -20°C
CAS No:
18378-89-7

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Background References

  1. Mithramycin cannot bind to left-handed poly(dG-m5dC) in the presence of Mg2+ ion.
    Demicheli and Garnier-Suillerot
    Biochem.Biophys.Res.Commun., 1991;177:511
  2. Mithramycin selectively inhibits transcription of G-C containing DNA.
    Miller et al.
    Am.J.Med.Sci., 1987;294:388
  3. Mithramycin selectively inhibits the transcriptional activity of a transfected human c-myc gene.
    Ray et al.
    Am.J.Med.Sci., 1990;300:203

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