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Anacardic Acid (CAS 16611-84-0)

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Alternate Names:
6-Pentadecylsalicylic acid
Application:
Anacardic Acid is shown to potently inhibit HAT-dependent transcription and SUMOylation
CAS Number:
16611-84-0
Purity:
≥95%
Molecular Weight:
348.52
Molecular Formula:
C22H36O3
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.
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Anacardic Acid is a pentadecane aliphatic chain containing hydroxylcarboxylic acid. The acid is an effective inhibitor of the activities of p300, p300/CBP associated factor histone acetyltransferase, prostaglandin synthase (PTGS2 or Cox-2), tyrosinase, urease-α and -β, lipoxygenase (LO), and xanthine oxidase. Additionally, it may act to potently inhibit HAT-dependent transcription and SUMOylation, as well as decrease expression of NF-kappaB regulated gene products at high concentrations. Research suggests that anacardic acid is a potent activator of ARK-1 (Aurora kinase A) mediated phosphorylation of histone H3 while leaving ARK-2 unaffected in vitro. Anacardic acid has demonstrated bactericidal activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).


Anacardic Acid (CAS 16611-84-0) References

  1. Synthesis of sildenafil analogues from anacardic acid and their phosphodiesterase-5 inhibition.  |  Paramashivappa, R., et al. 2002. J Agric Food Chem. 50: 7709-13. PMID: 12475293
  2. Small molecule modulators of histone acetyltransferase p300.  |  Balasubramanyam, K., et al. 2003. J Biol Chem. 278: 19134-40. PMID: 12624111
  3. Inhibition of histone acetyltransferase activity by anacardic acid sensitizes tumor cells to ionizing radiation.  |  Sun, Y., et al. 2006. FEBS Lett. 580: 4353-6. PMID: 16844118
  4. Specific small-molecule activator of Aurora kinase A induces autophosphorylation in a cell-free system.  |  Kishore, AH., et al. 2008. J Med Chem. 51: 792-7. PMID: 18215015
  5. Anacardic acid (6-nonadecyl salicylic acid), an inhibitor of histone acetyltransferase, suppresses expression of nuclear factor-kappaB-regulated gene products involved in cell survival, proliferation, invasion, and inflammation through inhibition of the inhibitory subunit of nuclear factor-kappaBalpha kinase, leading to potentiation of apoptosis.  |  Sung, B., et al. 2008. Blood. 111: 4880-91. PMID: 18349320
  6. Histone acetyltransferase inhibitor anacardic acid causes changes in global gene expression during in vitro Plasmodium falciparum development.  |  Cui, L., et al. 2008. Eukaryot Cell. 7: 1200-10. PMID: 18487348
  7. Ginkgolic acid inhibits protein SUMOylation by blocking formation of the E1-SUMO intermediate.  |  Fukuda, I., et al. 2009. Chem Biol. 16: 133-40. PMID: 19246003
  8. Anacardic acid induces caspase-independent apoptosis and radiosensitizes pituitary adenoma cells.  |  Sukumari-Ramesh, S., et al. 2011. J Neurosurg. 114: 1681-90. PMID: 21275565
  9. Anacardic acid inhibits the catalytic activity of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and matrix metalloproteinase-9.  |  Omanakuttan, A., et al. 2012. Mol Pharmacol. 82: 614-22. PMID: 22745359
  10. Anacardic acid (6-pentadecylsalicylic acid) induces apoptosis of prostate cancer cells through inhibition of androgen receptor and activation of p53 signaling.  |  Tan, J., et al. 2012. Chin J Cancer Res. 24: 275-83. PMID: 23359208
  11. Induction of the endoplasmic reticulum stress and autophagy in human lung carcinoma A549 cells by anacardic acid.  |  Seong, YA., et al. 2014. Cell Biochem Biophys. 68: 369-77. PMID: 23955513
  12. Anacardic acid induces cell apoptosis of prostatic cancer through autophagy by ER stress/DAPK3/Akt signaling pathway.  |  Tan, J., et al. 2017. Oncol Rep. 38: 1373-1382. PMID: 28731173
  13. Transcriptomic response of breast cancer cells to anacardic acid.  |  Schultz, DJ., et al. 2018. Sci Rep. 8: 8063. PMID: 29795261
  14. Ginkgolic acid and anacardic acid are specific covalent inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 cysteine proteases.  |  Chen, Z., et al. 2021. Cell Biosci. 11: 45. PMID: 33640032
  15. Antibacterial activity of anacardic acid and totarol, alone and in combination with methicillin, against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.  |  Muroi, H. and Kubo, I. 1996. J Appl Bacteriol. 80: 387-94. PMID: 8849640

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Anacardic Acid, 5 mg

sc-202463
5 mg
$100.00

Anacardic Acid, 25 mg

sc-202463A
25 mg
$200.00