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Bikaverin

from Fusarium subglutinans, ≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

6,11-Dihydroxy-3,8-dimethoxy-1-methylbenzo[b]xanthene-7,10, 12-trione, Lycopersin, NSC 215139

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H14O8
CAS Number:
33390-21-5
Molecular Weight:
382.32
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.77

biological source

Fusarium subglutinans

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

solubility

DMSO: 0.5 mg/mL (may require sonication and heating)
chloroform: 0.5 mg/mL
dichloromethane: 0.5 mg/mL

storage temp.

−20°C

InChI

1S/C20H14O8/c1-7-4-8(26-2)5-10-12(7)17(23)15-18(24)13-9(21)6-11(27-3)16(22)14(13)19(25)20(15)28-10/h4-6,24-25H,1-3H3

InChI key

ZOQMSOSJEWBMHP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

Bikaverin is a red pigment with a polyketide tetracyclic benzoxanthone structure. Bikaverin has an antibiotic activity against some protozoa and fungi and also inhibits Succinate- and NAD-linked respiration in rat mitochondria at 20 mg/mL. At higher concentrations (50 mg/mL) it acts as an oxidative phosphorylation uncoupling agent of tumor cells and isolated rat liver mitochondria. Bikaverin demonstrates antitumor activity on Erlich ascites carcinoma (EAC), leukemia and sarcoma cells.

Reconstitution

Soluble in DMSO (0.5 mg/mL, may require sonication and heating). For further dilution, water based solutions can be used. Chloroform (0.5 mg/mL) and dichloromethane (0.5 mg/mL).

Pictograms

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H301

Precautionary Statements

P301 + P310

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral

Storage Class Code

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

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Alejandro F Estrada et al.
Fungal genetics and biology : FG & B, 45(5), 705-718 (2008-01-22)
The fungal proteins of the White Collar photoreceptor family, represented by WC-1 from Neurospora crassa, mediate the control by light of different biochemical and developmental processes, such as carotenogenesis or sporulation. Carotenoid biosynthesis is induced by light in the gibberellin-producing
A G Medentsev et al.
Prikladnaia biokhimiia i mikrobiologiia, 41(5), 573-577 (2005-10-26)
We studied biosynthesis of colored naphthoquinone metabolites by Fusarium decemcellulare, F. graminearum, and F. bulbigenum fungi. F. bulbigenum and F. graminearum synthesized bikaverin and aurofusarin, respectively, which depended on the conditions of cultivation. F. decemcellulare synthesized soluble extracellular naphthoquinones of
Pia Linnemannstöns et al.
Fungal genetics and biology : FG & B, 37(2), 134-148 (2002-11-01)
The ascomycete Gibberella fujikuroi mating population C (MP-C) is well known for the production of gibberellins, but also produces many other secondary metabolites, including the red polyketide pigment bikaverin. Here, we used a differential display method to clone a polyketide
Enzymatic synthesis of aromatic polyketides using PKS4 from Gibberella fujikuroi.
Suzanne M Ma et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 129(35), 10642-10643 (2007-08-19)
Roberto Rodríguez-Ortiz et al.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 75(2), 405-413 (2008-12-03)
The fungus Fusarium fujikuroi (Gibberella fujikuroi MP-C) produces metabolites of biotechnological interest, such as gibberellins, bikaverins, and carotenoids. Gibberellin and bikaverin productions are induced upon nitrogen exhaustion, while carotenoid accumulation is stimulated by light. We evaluated the effect of nitrogen
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