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B8416

Bleomycin sulfate from Streptomyces verticillus

crystalline, suitable for cell culture, BioReagent

Synonym(s):

Blenoxane, Bleo, Blexane

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28 400,00 CZK

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CAS Number:
NACRES:
NA.76
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352207
EC Number:
232-925-2
MDL number:

28 400,00 CZK


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Product Name

Bleomycin sulfate from Streptomyces verticillus, 1.5-2.0 units/mg solid, BioReagent, suitable for cell culture

product line

BioReagent

Quality Segment

form

powder or crystals

specific activity

1.5-2.0 units/mg solid

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

color

white to off-white

solubility

H2O: 20 mg/mL, clear, colorless

antibiotic activity spectrum

fungi

mode of action

DNA synthesis | interferes

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[O-]S([O-])(=O)=O.C[C@@H](O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@@H](C)[C@H](O)[C@@H](C)NC(=O)[C@H](NC(=O)c1nc(nc(N)c1C)[C@H](CC(N)=O)NC[C@H](N)C(N)=O)[C@@H](O[C@@H]2O[C@@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H]2O[C@@H]3O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@@H](OC(N)=O)[C@@H]3O)c4c[nH]cn4)C(=O)NCCc5nc(cs5)-c6ncc(s6)C(=O)NCCC[S+](C)C.C[C@@H](O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@@H](C)[C@H](O)[C@@H](C)NC(=O)[C@H](NC(=O)c7nc(nc(N)c7C)[C@H](CC(N)=O)NC[C@H](N)C(N)=O)[C@@H](O[C@@H]8O[C@@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H]8O[C@@H]9O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@@H](OC(N)=O)[C@@H]9O)c%10c[nH]cn%10)C(=O)NCCc%11nc(cs%11)-c%12ncc(s%12)C(=O)NCCC[S+](C)C

InChI

1S/2C55H83N17O21S3.H2O4S/c2*1-20-33(69-46(72-44(20)58)25(12-31(57)76)64-13-24(56)45(59)82)50(86)71-35(41(26-14-61-19-66-26)91-54-43(39(80)37(78)28(16-73)90-54)92-53-40(81)42(93-55(60)88)38(79)29(17-74)89-53)51(87)67-22(3)36(77)21(2)47(83)70-34(23(4)75)49(85)63-10-8-32-68-27(18-94-32)52-65-15-30(95-52)48(84)62-9-7-11-96(5)6;1-5(2,3)4/h2*14-15,18-19,21-25,28-29,34-43,53-54,64,73-75,77-81H,7-13,16-17,56H2,1-6H3,(H13-,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,66,67,69,70,71,72,76,82,83,84,85,86,87,88);(H2,1,2,3,4)/t2*21-,22+,23+,24-,25-,28-,29+,34+,35+,36-,37+,38+,39-,40-,41-,42+,43-,53-,54-;/m00./s1

InChI key

OOXTWFJZZAJGKA-CNLAFNBISA-N

General description

Bleomycin Sulfate is an antineoplastic antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces verticillus. It is recommended for use as a cell culture agent at 10-100 μg/mL.
Chemical structure: glycopeptide

Application

Bleomycin is used in combination with Etoposide and Cisplatin to treat testicular, ovarian and cervical cancer. This combination is popular as BEP chemotherapy and has also been demonstrated as effective and most successful chemotherapy regimen in germ-cell tumors. Since it is a cytotoxic agent, bleomycin is known to induce endothelial damage the lung vasculature referred to as bleomycin-induced lung-injury or bleomycin-induced pneumonitis (BIP). Researchers have used this property of bleomycin to induce lung fibrosis in mouse and rat models.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Bleomycin sulfate binds to DNA, causes ssDNA scission at specific base sequences and inhibits DNA synthesis. This inhibitory action requires bleomycin to bind oxygen and a metal ion. It can also cleave RNA, to a lesser degree but more selectively. It acts as an inducer and regulator of apoptosis and inhibits tumor angiogenesis.

Preparation Note

The product is soluble in water in water at 20 mg/mL and is active for several days. A solution of 2 units/mL in 0.1 M neutral potassium phosphate should be used within 14 days. A solution is active for three months at 3 units/mL in normal saline.

Other Notes

Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place, strongly hygroscopic
This product is a mixture of glycopeptides antibiotics containing Bleomycin A2 (70%) and B2(30%). Bleomycins differ from each other in the terminal amine and show varying biological activity.

Disclaimer

This product should be stored at 2-8°C.

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cell culture | mammalian: suitable

technique(s)

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mode of action

DNA synthesis | interferes

mode of action

DNA synthesis | interferes

mode of action

DNA synthesis | interferes

mode of action

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antibiotic activity spectrum

fungi

antibiotic activity spectrum

fungi

antibiotic activity spectrum

Gram-negative bacteria, Gram-positive bacteria, neoplastics

antibiotic activity spectrum

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BioReagent

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form

powder or crystals

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crystalline

form

powder or crystals

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lyophilized powder (
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Hazard Classifications

Carc. 2 - Muta. 1B - Repr. 2

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

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flash_point_c

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  1. Is 15 unit of bleomycin is the same as 15 mg of bleomycin 

    1 answer
    1. These measurements are two different values and not equivalent. Note that this product is offered at 1.5 - 2.0 units/mg solid. The mass quantity per vial, based on the activity specification, will be 7.5 - 10 mg/vial. This unit per milligram activity is reported on the lot specific Certificate of Analysis. Please see the link below to review a sample Certificate:
      https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/certificates/sapfs/PROD/sap/certificate_pdfs/COFA/Q14/B8416-15UNSLCL5046.pdf

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