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Gliotoxin (CAS 67-99-2)

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Gliotoxin is a toxic epipolythiodioxopiperazine metabolite that induces apoptosis and inhibits NF-κB
CAS Number:
67-99-2
Purity:
≥97%
Molecular Weight:
326.39
Molecular Formula:
C13H14N2O4S2
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This is classified as a Dangerous Good for transport and may be subject to additional shipping charges.
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.
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Gliotoxin is an epipolythiodioxopiperazine metabolite. This agent displays a capacity to induce macrophagocytic, thymocytic, splenocytic, and mesenteric lymph node cell apoptosis and inhibit transcription factor NF-kappaB activation. Mechanistic studies suggest that this inhibition is done via a suppression of proteasome-mediated degradation of IkappaB-alpha. Additional research reports that Gliotoxin is capable of down-regulating inflammation and suppressing TNFalpha IL-1alpha and mRNA expression. Gliotoxin is an inhibitor of Farnesyl Transferase and GGTase. Gliotoxin is an inhibitor of 20S Proteasome. Gliotoxin exhibits inhibitory activities against histone H3K9 methyltransferase, a key enzyme in the regulation of transcriptional activity by writing epigenetic marks.


Gliotoxin (CAS 67-99-2) References

  1. The secondary fungal metabolite gliotoxin targets proteolytic activities of the proteasome.  |  Kroll, M., et al. 1999. Chem Biol. 6: 689-98. PMID: 10508680
  2. Nuclear factor-kappa B activity and intestinal inflammation in dextran sulphate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in mice is suppressed by gliotoxin.  |  Herfarth, H., et al. 2000. Clin Exp Immunol. 120: 59-65. PMID: 10759764
  3. Gliotoxin is a virulence factor of Aspergillus fumigatus: gliP deletion attenuates virulence in mice immunosuppressed with hydrocortisone.  |  Sugui, JA., et al. 2007. Eukaryot Cell. 6: 1562-9. PMID: 17601876
  4. What do we know about the role of gliotoxin in the pathobiology of Aspergillus fumigatus?  |  Kwon-Chung, KJ. and Sugui, JA. 2009. Med Mycol. 47 Suppl 1: S97-103. PMID: 18608908
  5. Biosynthesis and function of gliotoxin in Aspergillus fumigatus.  |  Scharf, DH., et al. 2012. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 93: 467-72. PMID: 22094977
  6. Gliotoxin Suppresses Macrophage Immune Function by Subverting Phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-Trisphosphate Homeostasis.  |  Schlam, D., et al. 2016. mBio. 7: e02242. PMID: 27048806
  7. Gliotoxin from Aspergillus fumigatus Abrogates Leukotriene B4 Formation through Inhibition of Leukotriene A4 Hydrolase.  |  König, S., et al. 2019. Cell Chem Biol. 26: 524-534.e5. PMID: 30745237
  8. Gliotoxin and bis(methylthio)gliotoxin are not reliable as biomarkers of invasive aspergillosis.  |  Mercier, T., et al. 2019. Mycoses. 62: 945-948. PMID: 31313395
  9. Gliotoxin Aggravates Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis by Triggering Neuroinflammation.  |  Fraga-Silva, TFC., et al. 2019. Toxins (Basel). 11: PMID: 31357414
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  13. Gliotoxin and related metabolites as zinc chelators: implications and exploitation to overcome antimicrobial resistance.  |  Downes, SG., et al. 2023. Essays Biochem.. PMID: 36876884
  14. The immunosuppressive fungal metabolite gliotoxin specifically inhibits transcription factor NF-kappaB.  |  Pahl, HL., et al. 1996. J Exp Med. 183: 1829-40. PMID: 8666939
  15. NF-kappaB activation is a critical regulator of human granulocyte apoptosis in vitro.  |  Ward, C., et al. 1999. J Biol Chem. 274: 4309-18. PMID: 9933632

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Gliotoxin, 2 mg

sc-201299
2 mg
$134.00

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sc-201299A
10 mg
$394.00