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ORC5 Inhibitors

Chemical inhibitors of ORC5 operate through various mechanisms to impair the protein's role in the initiation of DNA replication. Aphidicolin, for instance, by targeting DNA polymerase α and δ, creates a blockade in the DNA synthesis pathway, indirectly impeding ORC5 activity due to the halted progression of the replication fork. Similarly, camptothecin and β-Lapachone, by inhibiting topoisomerase I and topoisomerase enzymes respectively, lead to the accumulation of torsional strain in DNA or breaks in the DNA strands. These actions obstruct the unwinding and relaxation of DNA at replication origins, processes in which ORC5 is intrinsically involved. Etoposide and Mitoxantrone, both topoisomerase II inhibitors, also induce DNA strand breaks, which can interfere with the replication fork's structure and thus indirectly disrupt ORC5's function. Additionally, Actinomycin D, through its intercalatory actions, can physically block the assembly of the replication complex where ORC5 operates, while Daunorubicin's intercalation and topoisomerase II inhibition can similarly impact ORC5's role at the initiation and progression of replication. Nucleoside analogs like Cytarabine and Gemcitabine incorporate into DNA and result in chain termination during DNA replication, leading to an indirect inhibition of ORC5 by disrupting the DNA replication process it facilitates. Brefeldin A, which impairs protein transport, and Tunicamycin, an inhibitor of N-linked glycosylation, can both result in mislocalization or improper function of proteins essential for initiating DNA replication, which would affect ORC5's activity. Triptolide's inhibition of RNA polymerase II reduces the synthesis of various proteins, potentially limiting the availability of replication factors that are necessary for ORC5 to function effectively.

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Aphidicolin

38966-21-1sc-201535
sc-201535A
sc-201535B
1 mg
5 mg
25 mg
$82.00
$300.00
$1082.00
30
(3)

Aphidicolin is a tetracyclic diterpene antibiotic that specifically inhibits DNA polymerase α and δ, which are required for DNA synthesis. ORC5 is a component of the origin recognition complex (ORC) essential for the initiation of DNA replication; by inhibiting DNA polymerases, aphidicolin can prevent the progression of the replication fork where ORC5 functions, thereby indirectly inhibiting ORC5's activity in replication initiation.

Camptothecin

7689-03-4sc-200871
sc-200871A
sc-200871B
50 mg
250 mg
100 mg
$57.00
$182.00
$92.00
21
(2)

Camptothecin is a topoisomerase I inhibitor that prevents the religation of single-strand DNA breaks. As topoisomerase I function is crucial for relieving torsional strain during DNA unwinding, its inhibition can indirectly hinder ORC5 activity by preventing the necessary unwinding of DNA at replication origins.

Etoposide (VP-16)

33419-42-0sc-3512B
sc-3512
sc-3512A
10 mg
100 mg
500 mg
$32.00
$170.00
$385.00
63
(1)

Etoposide is a chemotherapeutic agent that inhibits DNA topoisomerase II, leading to DNA strand breaks. Inhibition of topoisomerase II can result in the dysfunction of the replication fork structures, indirectly inhibiting ORC5's role in replication initiation.

Mitoxantrone

65271-80-9sc-207888
100 mg
$279.00
8
(1)

Mitoxantrone is a topoisomerase II inhibitor that disrupts DNA synthesis and repair. This inhibition can indirectly affect ORC5 by stabilizing topoisomerase II cleavage complexes at replication origins where ORC5 is active, thereby blocking the progression of DNA replication where ORC5 operates.

Actinomycin D

50-76-0sc-200906
sc-200906A
sc-200906B
sc-200906C
sc-200906D
5 mg
25 mg
100 mg
1 g
10 g
$73.00
$238.00
$717.00
$2522.00
$21420.00
53
(3)

Actinomycin D binds to DNA at the transcription initiation complex and prevents elongation by RNA polymerase. By intercalating into DNA, it can indirectly inhibit ORC5's function by physically blocking the replication complex assembly at origins of replication.

Daunorubicin hydrochloride

23541-50-6sc-200921
sc-200921A
sc-200921B
sc-200921C
10 mg
50 mg
250 mg
1 g
$103.00
$429.00
$821.00
$1538.00
4
(1)

Daunorubicin is an anthracycline antibiotic that intercalates DNA and inhibits topoisomerase II, leading to breaks in double-stranded DNA. This inhibition impacts the replication fork and can indirectly inhibit ORC5's role in the initiation and progression of replication.

1-β-D-Arabinofuranosylcytosine

147-94-4sc-201628
sc-201628A
sc-201628B
sc-201628C
sc-201628D
1 g
5 g
25 g
100 g
250 g
$147.00
$258.00
$508.00
$717.00
$1432.00
1
(1)

1-β-D-Arabinofuranosylcytosine is a nucleoside analog that inhibits DNA polymerase, halting DNA replication. This inhibition can indirectly affect ORC5 by disrupting the DNA replication process in which ORC5 is involved, inhibiting its function at the replication origins.

2′-Deoxy-2′,2′-difluorocytidine

95058-81-4sc-275523
sc-275523A
1 g
5 g
$56.00
$128.00
(1)

Gemcitabine is a nucleotide analog that inhibits DNA synthesis. By incorporation into DNA, it leads to chain termination during DNA replication. This action can indirectly inhibit the function of ORC5 by disrupting the normal progression of replication forks where ORC5 operates.

Brefeldin A

20350-15-6sc-200861C
sc-200861
sc-200861A
sc-200861B
1 mg
5 mg
25 mg
100 mg
$30.00
$52.00
$122.00
$367.00
25
(3)

Brefeldin A disrupts protein transport by inhibiting the exchange of GDP for GTP on ADP-ribosylation factors, which are GTP-binding proteins involved in vesicle formation. Disruption of protein transport can indirectly inhibit ORC5 by preventing proper localization and function of the proteins necessary for the initiation of replication, including those in the ORC complex.

Tunicamycin

11089-65-9sc-3506A
sc-3506
5 mg
10 mg
$169.00
$299.00
66
(3)

Tunicamycin inhibits N-linked glycosylation by blocking the formation of dolichol-linked oligosaccharides. Since some proteins involved in DNA replication may require glycosylation for proper function, the inhibition of glycosylation can indirectly impact ORC5's role in DNA replication initiation.