Euscaphic acid

Euscaphic acid, a DNA polymerase inhibitor, is a triterpene from the root of the R. alceaefolius Poir. Euscaphic inhibits calf DNA polymerase α (pol α) and rat DNA polymerase β (pol β) with IC50 values of 61 and 108 μM[1]. Euscaphic acid induces apoptosis[2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[53155-25-2]

UNSPSC

12352211

Target

Apoptosis; DNA/RNA Synthesis; PI3K

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Apoptosis; Cell Cycle/DNA Damage; PI3K/Akt/mTOR

Applications

Cancer-Kinase/protease

Field of Research

Cancer

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/euscaphic-acid.html

Purity

98.34

Solubility

DMSO : 250 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

OC([C@]12[C@]([C@](O)([C@H](C)CC2)C)([H])C3=CC[C@@]([C@@]4([C@@](C(C)([C@H](O)[C@H](O)C4)C)([H])CC5)C)([H])[C@]5(C)[C@]3(C)CC1)=O

Molecular Formula

C30H48O5

Molecular Weight

488.70

References & Citations

[1]Murakami C, et al. Novel anti-inflammatory compounds from Rubus sieboldii, triterpenoids, are inhibitors of mammalian DNA polymerases. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2002 Apr 29;1596 (2) :193-200.|[2]Dai W, et al. Euscaphic acid inhibits proliferation and promotes apoptosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells by silencing the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. Am J Transl Res. 2019 Apr 15;11 (4) :2090-2098.