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Leptomycin B (CAS 87081-35-4)

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Alternate Names:
LMB; Elactocin
Application:
Leptomycin B is a potent and specific nuclear export inhibitor that acts as an antifungal agent
CAS Number:
87081-35-4
Purity:
≥95%
Molecular Weight:
540.74
Molecular Formula:
C33H48O6
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.
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Leptomycin B is a potent and specific nuclear export inhibitor, and class II histone deacetylase inhibitor. It alkylates and inhibits CRM1 (exportin), a protein required for nuclear export of proteins containing a nuclear export sequence (NES). In addition to antifungal and antibacterial activities, Leptomycin B blocks the cell cycle and is a potent anti-tumor agent. At low nM concentrations, it blocks the nuclear export of many proteins including HIV-1 Rev, MAPK/ERK, and NF-kappaB/IkappaB, and it stabilizes the expression of p53. Leptomycin B also inhibits the export and translation of many RNAs, including COX-2 and c-Fos mRNAs, by inhibiting export of ribonucleoproteins.


Leptomycin B (CAS 87081-35-4) References

  1. Leptomycin B inactivates CRM1/exportin 1 by covalent modification at a cysteine residue in the central conserved region.  |  Kudo, N., et al. 1999. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 96: 9112-7. PMID: 10430904
  2. HDAC4 deacetylase associates with and represses the MEF2 transcription factor.  |  Miska, EA., et al. 1999. EMBO J. 18: 5099-107. PMID: 10487761
  3. A nuclear export signal in the N-terminal regulatory domain of IkappaBalpha controls cytoplasmic localization of inactive NF-kappaB/IkappaBalpha complexes.  |  Huang, TT., et al. 2000. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 97: 1014-9. PMID: 10655476
  4. Nuclear export of MAP kinase (ERK) involves a MAP kinase kinase (MEK)-dependent active transport mechanism.  |  Adachi, M., et al. 2000. J Cell Biol. 148: 849-56. PMID: 10704436
  5. Protein ligands to HuR modulate its interaction with target mRNAs in vivo.  |  Brennan, CM., et al. 2000. J Cell Biol. 151: 1-14. PMID: 11018049
  6. Leptomycin B, an inhibitor of the nuclear export receptor CRM1, inhibits COX-2 expression.  |  Jang, BC., et al. 2003. J Biol Chem. 278: 2773-6. PMID: 12468543
  7. Co-treatment with deoxycholic acid and azoxymethane accelerates secretion of HMGB1 in IEC6 intestinal epithelial cells.  |  Fujii, K., et al. 2009. Cell Prolif. 42: 701-9. PMID: 19614672
  8. Effects of leptomycin B on the cell cycle of fibroblasts and fission yeast cells.  |  Yoshida, M., et al. 1990. Exp Cell Res. 187: 150-6. PMID: 2298254
  9. Leptomycin B inhibits the proliferation, migration, and invasion of cultured gastric carcinoma cells.  |  Zhu, H., et al. 2020. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 84: 290-296. PMID: 31619134
  10. Involvement of PML-I in reformation of PML nuclear bodies in acute promyelocytic leukemia cells by leptomycin B.  |  Wang, C., et al. 2019. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 384: 114775. PMID: 31669778
  11. CRM1 Promotes Capsid Disassembly and Nuclear Envelope Translocation of Adenovirus Independently of Its Export Function.  |  Lagadec, F., et al. 2022. J Virol. 96: e0127321. PMID: 34757845
  12. Leptomycins A and B, new antifungal antibiotics. I. Taxonomy of the producing strain and their fermentation, purification and characterization.  |  Hamamoto, T., et al. 1983. J Antibiot (Tokyo). 36: 639-45. PMID: 6874585
  13. Leptomycin B is an inhibitor of nuclear export: inhibition of nucleo-cytoplasmic translocation of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) Rev protein and Rev-dependent mRNA.  |  Wolff, B., et al. 1997. Chem Biol. 4: 139-47. PMID: 9190288
  14. CRM1 is responsible for intracellular transport mediated by the nuclear export signal.  |  Fukuda, M., et al. 1997. Nature. 390: 308-11. PMID: 9384386
  15. Leptomycin B inhibition of signal-mediated nuclear export by direct binding to CRM1.  |  Kudo, N., et al. 1998. Exp Cell Res. 242: 540-7. PMID: 9683540
  16. Nuclear export is required for degradation of endogenous p53 by MDM2 and human papillomavirus E6.  |  Freedman, DA. and Levine, AJ. 1998. Mol Cell Biol. 18: 7288-93. PMID: 9819415

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Product NameCatalog #UNITPriceQtyFAVORITES

Leptomycin B, 50 µg

sc-358688
50 µg
$105.00

Leptomycin B, 500 µg

sc-358688A
500 µg
$408.00

Leptomycin B, 2.5 mg

sc-358688B
2.5 mg
$1224.00

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Date published: 2019-09-11

What form is this product when shipped? (powder, liquid?)

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Thank you for your question. Leptomycin B: sc-358688 is a colorless film.
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Date published: 2019-06-26

What is the recommended solubility?

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Thank you for your question. Leptomycin B: sc-358688 is freely soluble (10 mg/mL) in most solvents, but long term storage in DMSO or methanol is not recommended.
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Date published: 2017-03-30

Hi, I need to dilute the 50ug aliquot of Leptomycin B into a 100uM solution. What would be the volume of ethanol to be added?

Asked by: Helena Mello
Thank you for your question. The recommended volume to make a 100 µM solution is 924 µl.
Answered by: Technical Support
Date published: 2017-01-06
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Rated 4 out of 5 by from TachibanaTachibana, et al. (PubMed ID 26296461) treated hSETDB1 overexpressing cell line with leptomycin B, a known nuclear export inhibitor, and proteasome inhibitor MG132. They found that this led to the hSETDB1 protein to accumulate in the nucleus. -SCBT Publication Review
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