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Formulation
Off-White solid
Storage:
-20°C
Product Information:
Myriocin is a fungal metabolite with potent immunosuppressant activity.1 It inhibits serine palmitoyltransferase (Ki = 0.28 nM) blocking the synthesis of ceramide.2 It was found to suppress melanoma cell proliferation by cell cycle arrest at the G 2/M phase through decreased sphingolipid levels and increased p53 and p21 (waf1/cip1) expression.3
Description:
CAS Number: 35891-70-4; Chemical Name: (2S,3R,4R,6E)-2-Amino-3,4-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-14-oxo-6-eicosenoic acid; Molecular weight: 401.54; Formula: C21H39NO6; Solubility: DMSO (20 mg/ml); Physical Properties: Off-white solid; Purity: >98%