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Sigma-Aldrich

Thiostrepton from Streptomyces azureus

from Streptomyces azureus, ≥90% (HPLC), powder, FoxM1 inhibitor

Synonym(s):

Bryamycin, NSC 170365, NSC 81722, Thiactin, Thiostreptin A

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C72H85N19O18S5
CAS Number:
1393-48-2
Molecular Weight:
1664.89
EC Number:
215-734-9
MDL number:
MFCD00135828
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24900569
NACRES:
NA.77

product name

Thiostrepton from Streptomyces azureus, ≥90% (HPLC)

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥90% (HPLC)

solubility

acetic acid: soluble 25 mg/mL, clear to hazy, yellow to brownish-yellow

antibiotic activity spectrum

Gram-negative bacteria
Gram-positive bacteria
parasites

Mode of action

protein synthesis | interferes

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CCC(C)C1NC2C=Cc3c(cc(nc3C2O)C(=O)OC(C)C4NC(=O)c5csc(n5)C(NC(=O)C6CSC(=N6)C(\NC(=O)C(NC(=O)c7csc(n7)C8(CCC(=NC8c9csc4n9)c%10nc(cs%10)C(=O)NC(=C)C(=O)NC(=C)C(N)=O)NC(=O)C(C)NC(=O)C(=C)NC(=O)C(C)NC1=O)C(C)O)=C\C)C(C)(O)C(C)O)C(C)O

InChI

1S/C72H85N19O18S5/c1-14-26(3)47-63(105)78-30(7)57(99)75-28(5)56(98)76-31(8)58(100)91-72-19-18-40(66-85-43(22-111-66)59(101)77-29(6)55(97)74-27(4)54(73)96)81-52(72)42-21-112-67(83-42)49(34(11)109-69(107)41-20-37(32(9)92)36-16-17-39(79-47)51(95)50(36)80-41)89-60(102)44-24-113-68(86-44)53(71(13,108)35(12)94)90-62(104)45-23-110-65(84-45)38(15-2)82-64(106)48(33(10)93)88-61(103)46-25-114-70(72)87-46/h15-17,20-22,24-26,30-35,39,45,47-49,51-53,79,92-95,108H,4-6,14,18-19,23H2,1-3,7-13H3,(H2,73,96)(H,74,97)(H,75,99)(H,76,98)(H,77,101)(H,78,105)(H,82,106)(H,88,103)(H,89,102)(H,90,104)(H,91,100)/b38-15-

InChI key

NSFFHOGKXHRQEW-BXVAPQLOSA-N

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General description

Chemical structure: peptide

Application

Thiostrepton has been used as a selectable marker for recombinant Streptomyces cultures,,.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Peptide antibiotic that prevents the binding of elongation factor G (EF-G) and GTP to the 50S ribosomal subunit.

Preparation Note

Thiostrepton dissolves in acetic acid at 25 mg/ml to yield a clear to hazy, yellow-yellow brown solution.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Lucio Rivera-Santiago et al.
Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 12, 907043-907043 (2022-07-26)
Trypanosoma cruzi, the causal agent of Chagas disease, has peroxiredoxins (PRXs) expressed in all stages of the parasite and whose function is to detoxify oxidizing agents, such as reactive oxygen species (ROS). These proteins are central for the survival and
Mahmoud Aboulaila et al.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 56(6), 3196-3206 (2012-03-07)
The apicoplast housekeeping machinery, specifically apicoplast DNA replication, transcription, and translation, was targeted by ciprofloxacin, thiostrepton, and rifampin, respectively, in the in vitro cultures of four Babesia species. Furthermore, the in vivo effect of thiostrepton on the growth cycle of
Ming Wang et al.
Cancer biology & therapy, 13(3), 184-189 (2012-02-23)
Bortezomib is well-known for inducing cell death in cancer cells, specifically through the mechanism of proteasome inhibition. Thiostrepton, a thiazole antibiotic, has also been described for its proteasome inhibitory action, although differing slightly to bortezomib in the proteasomal site to
O H Martínez-Costa et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 271(18), 10627-10634 (1996-05-03)
A 0.972-kilobase pair DNA fragment from Streptomyces lividans that induces the production of the blue-pigmented antibiotic actinorhodine in S. lividans when cloned on a multicopy plasmid has led to the isolation of a 4-kilobase pair DNA fragment from Streptomyces coelicolor
P Arias et al.
Journal of bacteriology, 181(22), 6958-6968 (1999-11-13)
The ActII-ORF4 protein has been characterized as a DNA-binding protein that positively regulates the transcription of the actinorhodin biosynthetic genes. The target regions for the ActII-ORF4 protein were located within the act cluster. These regions, at high copy number, generate
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