Date published: 2025-12-24

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Ribosomal Protein S3A Inhibitors

Chemical inhibitors of Ribosomal Protein S3A operate through various mechanisms to disrupt the essential process of protein synthesis within the cell. Puromycin acts by mimicking an aminoacyl-tRNA, integrating into the growing polypeptide chain and causing premature termination of the protein synthesis, directly affecting Ribosomal Protein S3A's role in translation. Anisomycin exerts its inhibitory effect by binding to the 60S ribosomal subunit and interfering with peptidyl transferase activity, which is crucial for peptide bond formation, thereby impeding the function of Ribosomal Protein S3A. Ricin, a potent toxin, inactivates the ribosome by modifying the 28S rRNA within the 60S subunit, compromising the integrity of the ribosome and thus the functionality of Ribosomal Protein S3A. α-Sarcin cleaves a specific bond in the rRNA, leading to ribosomal malfunction and subsequent inhibition of Ribosomal Protein S3A. Cycloheximide targets the translocation step by binding to eEF2, which is necessary for the movement of the ribosome along the mRNA, preventing Ribosomal Protein S3A from effectively contributing to protein elongation. Emetine binds to the 40S subunit, stalling the ribosome and indirectly inhibiting the role of Ribosomal Protein S3A in translation elongation. Similarly, harringtonine and homoharringtonine bind to the ribosome and prevent the elongation of the protein chain, thereby limiting the function of Ribosomal Protein S3A. Pactamycin disrupts the initiation complex formation by binding to the 30S subunit, which impedes the correct positioning of tRNA and mRNA, essential for the initiation of synthesis where Ribosomal Protein S3A is involved. Sparsomycin and blasticidin S inhibit peptidyl transferase and the ribosomal exit tunnel, respectively, processes in which Ribosomal Protein S3A participates. Lastly, chloramphenicol binds to the 50S subunit of bacterial ribosomes and inhibits peptidyl transferase activity; by analogy, this suggests that any compound that inhibits peptidyl transferase will inhibit the function of Ribosomal Protein S3A in eukaryotic ribosomes. Each of these chemical inhibitors, through their distinct interactions with the ribosomal machinery, results in the inhibition of Ribosomal Protein S3A, demonstrating the protein's central role in the complex process of translation.
Product NameCAS #Catalog #QUANTITYPriceCitationsRATING

Puromycin

53-79-2sc-205821
sc-205821A
10 mg
25 mg
$163.00
$316.00
436
(1)

Puromycin inhibits Ribosomal Protein S3A by causing premature chain termination during translation. It mimics an aminoacyl-tRNA and incorporates into the nascent protein chain causing the release of the incomplete protein. This directly inhibits the ribosome's function, where Ribosomal Protein S3A plays a critical role.

Anisomycin

22862-76-6sc-3524
sc-3524A
5 mg
50 mg
$97.00
$254.00
36
(2)

Anisomycin binds to the 60S subunit of the ribosome, which affects peptidyl transferase activity, leading to the inhibition of peptide bond formation. Since Ribosomal Protein S3A is part of the ribosome and is necessary for protein synthesis, its function is directly inhibited by anisomycin's action.

α-Sarcin

86243-64-3sc-204427
1 mg
$316.00
6
(0)

α-Sarcin catalyzes the cleavage of a specific phosphodiester bond in the ribosomal RNA of the large ribosomal subunit. This disrupts the ribosome's function and, consequently, inhibits the function of Ribosomal Protein S3A as part of the ribosomal machinery.

Cycloheximide

66-81-9sc-3508B
sc-3508
sc-3508A
100 mg
1 g
5 g
$40.00
$82.00
$256.00
127
(5)

Cycloheximide blocks the translocation step in protein synthesis on ribosomes by binding to the eEF2 (elongation factor 2), effectively inhibiting the peptidyl transferase activity of the ribosome. This inhibition affects the function of Ribosomal Protein S3A, as it is part of the ribosomal complex essential for protein elongation.

Emetine

483-18-1sc-470668
sc-470668A
sc-470668B
sc-470668C
1 mg
10 mg
50 mg
100 mg
$352.00
$566.00
$1331.00
$2453.00
(0)

Emetine inhibits protein synthesis by binding to the 40S ribosomal subunit, and thus, indirectly inhibits the function of Ribosomal Protein S3A by preventing its involvement in translation elongation.

Harringtonin

26833-85-2sc-204771
sc-204771A
sc-204771B
sc-204771C
sc-204771D
5 mg
10 mg
25 mg
50 mg
100 mg
$195.00
$350.00
$475.00
$600.00
$899.00
30
(1)

Harringtonine inhibits protein synthesis by preventing the initial elongation step of translation. It binds to the 60S ribosomal subunit and inhibits the peptidyl transferase center, thus indirectly inhibiting the function of Ribosomal Protein S3A in the ribosome.

Homoharringtonine

26833-87-4sc-202652
sc-202652A
sc-202652B
1 mg
5 mg
10 mg
$51.00
$123.00
$178.00
11
(1)

Homoharringtonine inhibits protein chain elongation by binding to the A-site of the ribosome, resulting in the inhibition of peptide bond formation. This action indirectly inhibits Ribosomal Protein S3A by preventing its normal function during translation elongation.

Blasticidin S Hydrochloride

3513-03-9sc-204655A
sc-204655
25 mg
100 mg
$360.00
$475.00
20
(2)

Blasticidin S inhibits protein synthesis by acting on both the peptidyl transferase and the exit tunnel of the ribosome. As Ribosomal Protein S3A is critical for the ribosome's protein synthesis function, blasticidin S's action results in its functional inhibition.

Chloramphenicol

56-75-7sc-3594
25 g
$53.00
10
(1)

Chloramphenicol binds reversibly to the 50S subunit of the bacterial ribosome, inhibiting peptidyl transferase activity and thus protein synthesis. While Ribosomal Protein S3A is a eukaryotic protein, in a bacterial context, chloramphenicol's mode of action can be extrapolated to suggest that any compound that can inhibit the peptidyl transferase center would also inhibit the function of Ribosomal Protein S3A in a eukaryotic ribosome by preventing translation elongation.