Plicamycin
Plicamycin (Mithramycin A) is a selective specificity protein 1 (Sp1) inhibitor. Plicamycin inhibits the growth of various cancers by decreasing Sp1 protein. Plicamycin inhibits GSTM2 promoter activity and protein expression[1][2].
Product Specifications
CAS Number
18378-89-7
Product Name Alternative
Mithramycin A
UNSPSC
12352005
Hazard Statement
H302
Target
Antibiotic; Bacterial; DNA/RNA Synthesis; Glutathione S-transferase
Type
Reference compound
Related Pathways
Anti-infection; Cell Cycle/DNA Damage; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease
Applications
Cancer-programmed cell death
Field of Research
Cancer; Infection
Assay Protocol
https://www.medchemexpress.com/Plicamycin.html
Purity
99.60
Solubility
DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Smiles
O=C([C@H]([C@@]([C@H](OC)C([C@@H](O)[C@H](O)C)=O)([H])C1)O[C@@](O[C@H](C)[C@H]2O)([H])C[C@H]2O[C@@](O[C@H](C)[C@@H]3O)([H])C[C@H]3O[C@@](O[C@H](C)[C@H]4O)([H])C[C@@]4(O)C)C(C1=CC5=CC(O[C@H](O[C@H](C)[C@H]6O)C[C@H]6O[C@@](O[C@H](C)[C@H]7O)([H])C[C@H]7O)=C(C)C(O)=C85)=C8O
Molecular Formula
C52H76O24
Molecular Weight
1085.15
Precautions
H302
References & Citations
[1]Choi ES, et al. Modulation of specificity protein 1 by mithramycin A as a novel therapeutic strategy for cervical cancer. Sci Rep. 2014 Nov 24;4:7162.|[2]Shen CH, et al. The suppressive role of phytochemical-induced glutathione S-transferase Mu 2 in human urothelial carcinoma cells. Biomed Pharmacother. 2022 Jul;151:113102.
Shipping Conditions
Blue Ice
Storage Conditions
-20°C, 3 years (Powder)
Scientific Category
Reference compound1
Clinical Information
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Isoform
GSTM2
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