| Antibiotic. Reversible inhibitor of eukaryotic nuclear DNA replication. Useful for cell synchronization. Blocks the cell cycle at early S phase. Prolongs the half life of DNA methyltransferase. Specific DNA polymerase alpha and delta inhibitor in eukaryotic cells and in some viruses of animal origin. Acts synergistically with vincristine and doxorubicin. Apoptosis inhibitor/inducer. Synonyms: [3R-(3alpha,4alpha,4aalpha,6abeta,8beta,9beta,11abeta,11bbeta)]-Tetradecahydro-3,9-dihydroxy-4,11b-dimethyl-8,11a-methano-11aH-cyclohepta[a]naphthalene-4,9-dimethanol, Aphidicolin, ICI 69653, NSC 234714, (3alpha,4alpha,5alpha,17alpha)-3,17-Dihydroxy-4-methyl-9,15-cyclo-C,18-dinor-14,15-secoandrostane-4,17-dimethanol, (3R,4R,4aR,6aS,8R,9R,11aS,11bS)-Tetradecahydro-3,9-dihydroxy-4,11b-dimethyl-8,11a-methano-11aH-cyclohepta[a]naphthalene-4,9-dimethanol CAS Number: 38966-21-1 Molecular Formula: C20H34O4 Molecular Weight: 338.48 Source: Nigrospora oryzae Purity: 98% (HPLC) Appearance: Supplied as a white to off-white solid. Solubility: Soluble in DMSO (~50mg/ml), methanol (~10mg/ml) or 100% ethanol, insoluble in H2O. Storage and Stability: May be stored at 4C. For long-term storage, aliquot and store at 4C. Do not freeze. Aliquots are stable for 6 months. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer. |
