Betulinic acid (Standard)
Product Specifications
UNSPSC Description
Betulinic acid (Standard) is the analytical standard of Betulinic acid. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Betulinic acid is a natural pentacyclic triterpenoid, acts as a eukaryotic topoisomerase I inhibitor, with an IC50 of 5 μM, and possesses anti-HIV, anti-malarial, anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor properties[1][2][3][4].
Target Antigen
Apoptosis; Autophagy; Endogenous Metabolite; HIV; Mitophagy; NF-κB; Parasite; Topoisomerase
Type
Reference Standards
Related Pathways
Anti-infection;Apoptosis;Autophagy;Cell Cycle/DNA Damage;Metabolic Enzyme/Protease;NF-κB
Field of Research
Cancer; Infection; Inflammation/Immunology
Assay Protocol
https://www.medchemexpress.com/betulinic-acid-standard.html
Smiles
[H][C@@]12CC[C@@]3(C)[C@]4(C)CC[C@]5(C(O)=O)[C@@]([C@H](C(C)=C)CC5)([H])[C@@](CC[C@@]([H])3[C@@]1(C)CC[C@H](O)C2(C)C)4[H]
Molecular Weight
456.70
References & Citations
[1]Chowdhury AR, et al. Betulinic acid, a potent inhibitor of eukaryotic topoisomerase I: identification of the inhibitory step, the major functional group responsible and development of more potent derivatives. Med Sci Monit. 2002 Jul;8(7):BR254-65.|[2]Gao Y, et al. Betulinic acid induces apoptosis and ultrastructural changes in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells. Ultrastruct Pathol. 2018 Jan-Feb;42(1):49-54.|[3]Kalra J, et al. Betulinic acid alleviates dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis and visceral pain in mice. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol. 2017 Dec 26.|[4]Hashimoto F, et al. Anti-AIDS agents--XXVII. Synthesis and anti-HIV activity of betulinic acid and dihydrobetulinic acid derivatives. Bioorg Med Chem. 1997 Dec;5(12):2133-43.|[5]Kasperczyk H, et al. Betulinic acid as new activator of NF-kappaB: molecular mechanisms and implications for cancer therapy. Oncogene. 2005 Oct 20;24(46):6945-56.
Shipping Conditions
Room temperature
Product Datasheet
http://file.medchemexpress.com/batch_PDF/HY-10529R/Betulinic-acid-Standard-DataSheet-MedChemExpress.pdf
Product MSDS
http://file.medchemexpress.com/batch_PDF/HY-10529R/
CAS Number
472-15-1
Available Sizes
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