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Validamycin A (CAS 37248-47-8)

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Alternate Names:
Validamycin A is also known as Validacin.
Application:
Validamycin A is is an antibiotic fungicide that inhibits trehalase activity in plants, insects, and fungi.
CAS Number:
37248-47-8
Purity:
≥60%
Molecular Weight:
497.50
Molecular Formula:
C20H35NO13
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.
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Validamycin A is an compound produced by the soil bacterium Streptomyces hygroscopicus. It functions primarily as a potent inhibitor of trehalase, an enzyme responsible for the hydrolysis of trehalose into glucose molecules. This specific mode of action disrupts the energy supply in various plant-pathogenic fungi, thereby halting their growth and proliferation. Beyond its direct antifungal effects, Validamycin A serves as a vital tool in research, enabling scientists to explore the complex interactions between fungal pathogens and plant hosts. Its unique mechanism also provides a valuable model for studying trehalose metabolism, offering insights into the regulatory pathways that control fungal virulence and plant defense mechanisms.


Validamycin A (CAS 37248-47-8) References

  1. The effect of validamycin A on tyrosinase: inhibition kinetics and computational simulation.  |  Wang, ZJ., et al. 2013. Int J Biol Macromol. 55: 15-23. PMID: 23295203
  2. Enhanced production of validamycin A in Streptomyces hygroscopicus 5008 by engineering validamycin biosynthetic gene cluster.  |  Zhou, TC., et al. 2014. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 98: 7911-22. PMID: 25060680
  3. Analysis of validamycin as a potential antifungal compound against Candida albicans.  |  Guirao-Abad, JP., et al. 2013. Int Microbiol. 16: 217-25. PMID: 25102722
  4. Production of validamycin A from hemicellulose hydrolysate by Streptomyces hygroscopicus 5008.  |  Zhou, TC. and Zhong, JJ. 2015. Bioresour Technol. 175: 160-6. PMID: 25459817
  5. Novel spectrophotometric approach for determination of validamycin A in fermentation of Streptomyces hygroscopicus.  |  Li, W., et al. 2016. J Biosci Bioeng. 122: 736-739. PMID: 27296090
  6. Omics for understanding synergistic action of validamycin A and Trichoderma asperellum GDFS1009 against maize sheath blight pathogen.  |  Wu, Q., et al. 2017. Sci Rep. 7: 40140. PMID: 28057927
  7. Alkaline pH shock enhanced production of validamycin A in fermentation of Streptomyces hygroscopicus.  |  Jiang, J., et al. 2018. Bioresour Technol. 249: 234-240. PMID: 29045927
  8. Validamycin A Delays Development and Prevents Flight in Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae).  |  Marten, AD., et al. 2020. J Med Entomol. 57: 1096-1103. PMID: 31982917
  9. The Inhibitory Effect of Validamycin A on Aspergillus flavus.  |  Plabutong, N., et al. 2020. Int J Microbiol. 2020: 3972415. PMID: 32676114
  10. Validamycin A Induces Broad-Spectrum Resistance Involving Salicylic Acid and Jasmonic Acid/Ethylene Signaling Pathways.  |  Bian, C., et al. 2020. Mol Plant Microbe Interact. 33: 1424-1437. PMID: 32815479
  11. Mechanism of validamycin A inhibiting DON biosynthesis and synergizing with DMI fungicides against Fusarium graminearum.  |  Bian, C., et al. 2021. Mol Plant Pathol. 22: 769-785. PMID: 33934484
  12. Residue behavior and risk assessment of validamycin a in grape under field conditions.  |  Yu, J., et al. 2021. J Environ Sci Health B. 56: 587-593. PMID: 34102954
  13. Validamycin A Enhances the Interaction Between Neutral Trehalase and 14-3-3 Protein Bmh1 in Fusarium graminearum.  |  Ren, L., et al. 2022. Phytopathology. 112: 290-298. PMID: 34156266

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Product NameCatalog #UNITPriceQtyFAVORITES

Validamycin A, 1 g

sc-281183
1 g
$156.00

Validamycin A, 5 g

sc-281183A
5 g
$298.00

Validamycin A, 10 g

sc-281183B
10 g
$544.00

Validamycin A, 25 g

sc-281183C
25 g
$738.00