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Kifunensine (CAS 109944-15-2)

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Alternate Names:
Kifunensine is also known as KIF; FR 900494; hexahydro-6R,7S,8aS-trihydroxy-5R-(hydroxymethyl)-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2,3-dione
Application:
Kifunensine is an immunoactive cell adhesion inhibitor that displays competitive inhibition against immunosuppressive factor in mice
CAS Number:
109944-15-2
Purity:
≥98%
Molecular Weight:
232.19
Molecular Formula:
C8H12N2O6
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.
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Kifunensine is a chemical compound that is particularly valuable in the field of glycobiology research. It acts as a potent inhibitor of mannosidase I, an enzyme involved in the modification of glycoproteins during their maturation in the endoplasmic reticulum. By interfering with this enzyme, kifunensine is used to study the folding and quality control of glycoproteins, as well as their trafficking through the secretory pathway. Its inhibition of mannosidase I results in the production of glycoproteins with a high-mannose glycan profile, which is useful for examining protein folding disorders and for enhancing the stability and efficacy of certain glycoproteins. Additionally, kifunensine has applications in the development of biologics, where controlling glycosylation patterns is for the activity and half-life of chemicals. It also finds utility in the synthesis of homogeneous glycoproteins for structural and functional analyses.


Kifunensine (CAS 109944-15-2) References

  1. A practical synthesis of kifunensine analogues as inhibitors of endoplasmic reticulum alpha-mannosidase I.  |  Hering, KW., et al. 2005. J Org Chem. 70: 9892-904. PMID: 16292820
  2. Glycosidase inhibitors: inhibitors of N-linked oligosaccharide processing.  |  Elbein, AD. 1991. FASEB J. 5: 3055-63. PMID: 1743438
  3. Kifunensine inhibits glycoprotein processing and the function of the modified LDL receptor in endothelial cells.  |  Elbein, AD., et al. 1991. Arch Biochem Biophys. 288: 177-84. PMID: 1898016
  4. Kifunensine, a potent inhibitor of the glycoprotein processing mannosidase I.  |  Elbein, AD., et al. 1990. J Biol Chem. 265: 15599-605. PMID: 2144287
  5. Synthesis of kifunensine thioanalogs and their inhibitory activities against HIV-RT and α-mannosidase.  |  Chen, H., et al. 2013. Carbohydr Res. 365: 1-8. PMID: 23159373
  6. Conformational Analysis of the Mannosidase Inhibitor Kifunensine: A Quantum Mechanical and Structural Approach.  |  Males, A., et al. 2017. Chembiochem. 18: 1496-1501. PMID: 28493500
  7. Glycoform Modification of Secreted Recombinant Glycoproteins through Kifunensine Addition during Transient Vacuum Agroinfiltration.  |  Xiong, Y., et al. 2018. Int J Mol Sci. 19: PMID: 29562594
  8. In Vivo Glycan Engineering via the Mannosidase I Inhibitor (Kifunensine) Improves Efficacy of Rituximab Manufactured in Nicotiana benthamiana Plants.  |  Kommineni, V., et al. 2019. Int J Mol Sci. 20: PMID: 30621113
  9. Pharmacologic inhibition of N-linked glycan trimming with kifunensine disrupts GLUT1 trafficking and glucose uptake.  |  Lodge, EK., et al. 2020. Biochimie. 174: 18-29. PMID: 32298759
  10. A class of low-cost alternatives to kifunensine for increasing high mannose N-linked glycosylation for monoclonal antibody production in Chinese hamster ovary cells.  |  Brantley, TJ., et al. 2021. Biotechnol Prog. 37: e3076. PMID: 32888259
  11. Effects of Kifunensine on Production and N-Glycosylation Modification of Butyrylcholinesterase in a Transgenic Rice Cell Culture Bioreactor.  |  Macharoen, K., et al. 2020. Int J Mol Sci. 21: PMID: 32962231
  12. Inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 viral entry upon blocking N- and O-glycan elaboration.  |  Yang, Q., et al. 2020. Elife. 9: PMID: 33103998
  13. Brefeldin A and kifunensine modulate LPS-induced lung endothelial hyperpermeability in human and bovine cells.  |  Kubra, KT. and Barabutis, N. 2021. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 321: C214-C220. PMID: 34161151
  14. A new immunomodulator, FR-900494: taxonomy, fermentation, isolation, and physico-chemical and biological characteristics.  |  Iwami, M., et al. 1987. J Antibiot (Tokyo). 40: 612-22. PMID: 3610820
  15. Disrupting N-Glycosylation Using Type I Mannosidase Inhibitors Alters B-Cell Receptor Signaling.  |  Huang, A., et al. 2022. ACS Pharmacol Transl Sci. 5: 1062-1069. PMID: 36407961

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Kifunensine, 1 mg

sc-201364
1 mg
$132.00

Kifunensine, 5 mg

sc-201364A
5 mg
$529.00

Kifunensine, 10 mg

sc-201364B
10 mg
$1005.00

Kifunensine, 100 mg

sc-201364C
100 mg
$6125.00

How much Kifunensine to use in cell culture? I don't know how much to add into a cell culture plate with 2ml of media.

Asked by: Jz28sail
Thank you for your question. This product has not been specifically tested for cell culture use and is not cell culture grade. However, most products can still be used in cell culture applications by following basic cell culture protocols, e.g. using cell culture grade/sterilized solvents, aseptic technique, and sterile filtering in a sterile hood. I provided a couple of references below: Pubmed ID: 21795794 Pubmed ID: 2144287 If you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to contact our Technical Service department by calling 800-457-3801 option 2, emailing scbt@scbt.com, or using the Live Chat function on our website.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by from scientific researcherVery useful for studying ER glycosylation trimming events!
Date published: 2018-10-25
Rated 5 out of 5 by from HosokawaHosokawa, et. al. (PubMed ID 17727818) found that kifunensine completely inhibits mannose trimming from NHK in mock transfected cells (HEK293). It also greatly diminishes in cells that have been transfected to over-express Golgi 1,2-mannosidase. -SCBT Publication Review
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