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Mensacarcin

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Application:
Mensacarcin is a cytotoxic, antitumor compound
Molecular Weight:
420.41
Molecular Formula:
C21H24O9
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.
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Mensacarcin is an antitumor compound (TGI at 1.3 μM) with cytotoxic activity.


Mensacarcin References

  1. Exploiting the genetic potential of polyketide producing streptomycetes.  |  Weber, T., et al. 2003. J Biotechnol. 106: 221-32. PMID: 14651864
  2. Towards a total synthesis of the new anticancer agent mensacarcin: synthesis of the carbocyclic core.  |  Tietze, LF., et al. 2004. Chemistry. 10: 5233-42. PMID: 15372645
  3. Cloning and heterologous expression of three type II PKS gene clusters from Streptomyces bottropensis.  |  Yan, X., et al. 2012. Chembiochem. 13: 224-30. PMID: 22162248
  4. Functional characterization of different ORFs including luciferase-like monooxygenase genes from the mensacarcin gene cluster.  |  Maier, S., et al. 2015. Chembiochem. 16: 1175-82. PMID: 25907804
  5. An influence of the copy number of biosynthetic gene clusters on the production level of antibiotics in a heterologous host.  |  Manderscheid, N., et al. 2016. J Biotechnol. 232: 110-7. PMID: 27264245
  6. The natural product mensacarcin induces mitochondrial toxicity and apoptosis in melanoma cells.  |  Plitzko, B., et al. 2017. J Biol Chem. 292: 21102-21116. PMID: 29074620
  7. Generation of a cluster-free Streptomyces albus chassis strains for improved heterologous expression of secondary metabolite clusters.  |  Myronovskyi, M., et al. 2018. Metab Eng. 49: 316-324. PMID: 30196100
  8. Bioenergetics underlying single-cell migration on aligned nanofiber scaffolds.  |  Padhi, A., et al. 2020. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 318: C476-C485. PMID: 31875698
  9. Measurement of Oxygen Consumption Rate (OCR) and Extracellular Acidification Rate (ECAR) in Culture Cells for Assessment of the Energy Metabolism.  |  Plitzko, B. and Loesgen, S. 2018. Bio Protoc. 8: e2850. PMID: 34285967

Ordering Information

Product NameCatalog #UNITPriceQtyFAVORITES

Mensacarcin, 1 mg

sc-221881
1 mg
$294.00

Mensacarcin, 5 mg

sc-221881A
5 mg
$930.00