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Thiolutin (CAS 87-11-6)

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Alternate Names:
Acetopyrrothin
Application:
Thiolutin is an RNA polymerase inhibitor and suppressor of tumor cell-induced angiogenesis
CAS Number:
87-11-6
Purity:
98%
Molecular Weight:
228.29
Molecular Formula:
C8H8N2O2S2
Supplemental Information:
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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Thiolutin is a sulfur-containing compound with a dithiolopyrrolone structure, notable in antifungal and antibacterial research. In research applications, thiolutin is utilized to probe the function of RNA polymerases, as it is known to inhibit both prokaryotic and eukaryotic RNA polymerase activities. This inhibition is for understanding the transcriptional processes within cells and the effects of transcriptional disruption. Studies involving thiolutin have shed light on the complex interplay between transcription factors and RNA polymerases, providing valuable insights into gene expression regulation. Furthermore, thiolutin′s ability to halt the synthesis of mRNA offers a method to explore the cellular responses to transcriptional stress, including the examination of stress response pathways and the identification of compounds with potential regulatory roles.


Thiolutin (CAS 87-11-6) References

  1. Thiolutin, an inhibitor of HUVEC adhesion to vitronectin, reduces paxillin in HUVECs and suppresses tumor cell-induced angiogenesis.  |  Minamiguchi, K., et al. 2001. Int J Cancer. 93: 307-16. PMID: 11433393
  2. In vivo effect of thiolutin on cell growth and macromolecular synthesis in Escherichia coli.  |  Khachatourians, GG. and Tipper, DJ. 1974. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 6: 304-10. PMID: 15830477
  3. Determination of mRNA half-lives in Candida albicans using thiolutin as a transcription inhibitor.  |  Kebaara, BW., et al. 2006. Genome. 49: 894-9. PMID: 17036064
  4. The transcriptional inhibitor thiolutin blocks mRNA degradation in yeast.  |  Pelechano, V. and Pérez-Ortín, JE. 2008. Yeast. 25: 85-92. PMID: 17914747
  5. Comprehensive characterization of heat shock protein 27 phosphorylation in human endothelial cells stimulated by the microbial dithiole thiolutin.  |  Dai, S., et al. 2008. J Proteome Res. 7: 4384-95. PMID: 18720982
  6. Thiolutin inhibits endothelial cell adhesion by perturbing Hsp27 interactions with components of the actin and intermediate filament cytoskeleton.  |  Jia, Y., et al. 2010. Cell Stress Chaperones. 15: 165-81. PMID: 19579057
  7. Regulation of biosynthesis of thiolutin and aureothricin in Streptomyces kasugaensis.  |  Sturdíková, M., et al. 1990. Folia Microbiol (Praha). 35: 278-83. PMID: 2262169
  8. Identification of an unusual type II thioesterase in the dithiolopyrrolone antibiotics biosynthetic pathway.  |  Zhai, Y., et al. 2016. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 473: 329-335. PMID: 27018252
  9. The Isolation of Pyrroloformamide Congeners and Characterization of Their Biosynthetic Gene Cluster.  |  Zhou, W., et al. 2020. J Nat Prod. 83: 202-209. PMID: 32049520
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  13. Mapping of two transcription mutations (tlnI and tlnII) conferring thiolutin resistance, adjacent to dnaZ and rho in Escherichia coli.  |  Sivasubramanian, N. and Jayaraman, R. 1980. Mol Gen Genet. 180: 609-15. PMID: 7007825

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Thiolutin, 1 mg

sc-200387
1 mg
$101.00

Thiolutin, 5 mg

sc-200387A
5 mg
$406.00