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L2913

Sigma-Aldrich

Leptomycin B

from Streptomyces sp., ≥95% (HPLC), solution, anti-fungal antibiotic

Synonym(s):

Antibiotic CI 940, Elactocin, LMB, Mantuamycin

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C33H48O6
CAS Number:
87081-35-4
Molecular Weight:
540.73
MDL number:
MFCD06795848
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24896330
NACRES:
NA.77

product name

Leptomycin B solution from Streptomyces sp., ≥95% (HPLC), Supplied in methanol: water (7:3)

Quality Level

300

Assay

≥95% (HPLC)

storage condition

protect from light

antibiotic activity spectrum

fungi

Mode of action

protein synthesis | interferes

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CCC(\C=C\[C@@H]1OC(=O)C=C[C@@H]1C)=C\[C@H](C)C\C=C\C(C)=C\[C@@H](C)C(=O)[C@@H](C)[C@H](O)[C@@H](C)C\C(C)=C\C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C33H48O6/c1-9-28(14-15-29-24(5)13-16-31(36)39-29)19-22(3)12-10-11-21(2)17-25(6)32(37)27(8)33(38)26(7)18-23(4)20-30(34)35/h10-11,13-17,19-20,22,24-27,29,33,38H,9,12,18H2,1-8H3,(H,34,35)/b11-10+,15-14+,21-17+,23-20+,28-19-/t22-,24+,25-,26+,27-,29+,33-/m1/s1

InChI key

YACHGFWEQXFSBS-XYERBDPFSA-N

General description

Leptomycin B is an anti-fungal antibiotic, anti-tumor cytotoxin that inhibits CRM1-dependent, NES-dependent nucleo-cytoplasmic translocation (nuclear export inhibitor). NES containing proteins include HIV-1 REV; actin, c-Abl, cyclin B1, MDM2/p53, I?B, MPF, PKA and MEK.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Leptomycin B is an unsaturated, branched-chain fatty acid, and is an important tool in the study of nuclear export. Leptomycin B is a specific inhibitor of proteins containing nuclear export signal. Leptomycin B inhibits nucleo-cytoplasmic translocation of molecules such as the HIV-1 Rev protein and Rev-dependent export of mRNA. The addition of very small amounts to fibroblasts causes accumulation of MEK in the nucleus. Other proteins that are influenced by leptomycin B are actin, c-Abl, cyclin B1, MDM2/p53, IκB, MPF, and PKA. The suggested inhibition mechanism involves the direct binding of leptomycin B to CRM1, which blocks the binding of CRM1 to proteins containing the nuclear export signal, via the interaction with cysteine residue in CRM1 control conserved region.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 1

Target Organs

Eyes

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

64.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

18 °C - closed cup

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K Nishi et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 269(9), 6320-6324 (1994-03-04)
The molecular action of leptomycin B (LMB), an agent inducing arrest of the eukaryotic cell cycle at G1 and G2 phases, was investigated by analyzing an LMB resistance gene of Schizosaccharomyces pombe. A genomic library of an LMB-resistant mutant was
M Fukuda et al.
Nature, 390(6657), 308-311 (1997-12-31)
The discovery of nuclear export signals (NESs) in a number of proteins revealed the occurrence of signal-dependent transport of proteins from the nucleus to the cytoplasm. Although the consensus motif of the NESs has been shown to be a leucine-rich
N Kudo et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 96(16), 9112-9117 (1999-08-04)
The cellular target of leptomycin B (LMB), a nuclear export inhibitor, has been identified as CRM1 (exportin 1), an evolutionarily conserved receptor for the nuclear export signal of proteins. However, the mechanism by which LMB inhibits CRM1 still remains unclear.
D A Freedman et al.
Molecular and cellular biology, 18(12), 7288-7293 (1998-11-20)
The MDM2 oncoprotein targets the p53 tumor suppressor protein for degradation when the two proteins are expressed in cells. The regulation of p53 levels by MDM2 requires the ability of MDM2 to be exported from the nucleus by utilizing its
A Wada et al.
The EMBO journal, 17(6), 1635-1641 (1998-05-02)
Actin is a highly conserved, ubiquitous cytoskeletal protein, which is essential for multiple cellular functions. Despite its small size (Mr = 42 000), unpolymerized forms of actin, as well as polymerized forms, exist primarily in the cytoplasm, excluded from the
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