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L2037

Sigma-Aldrich

β-Lapachone

≥98% (TLC)

Synonym(s):

ARQ 501, NSC 26326, NSC 629749, SL 11001

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H14O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
242.27
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Level

Assay

≥98% (TLC)

form

powder

SMILES string

CC1(C)CCC2=C(O1)c3ccccc3C(=O)C2=O

InChI

1S/C15H14O3/c1-15(2)8-7-11-13(17)12(16)9-5-3-4-6-10(9)14(11)18-15/h3-6H,7-8H2,1-2H3

InChI key

QZPQTZZNNJUOLS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

β-Lapachone has been used:
  • as an anticancer compound in catalase-inhibitable luminol/hydrogen peroxide (HRP)-dependent chemiluminometric assay in Lewis lung carcinoma (LLC) cells and isolated mitochondria
  • as a naphthoquinone to study its effects on the growth and differentiation of mice granulocyte and macrophage progenitor cells
  • as a substrate to study the enzyme activity of human recombinant NAD(P)H dehydrogenase 1 (NQO1) protein

Biochem/physiol Actions

β-Lapachone acts as a DNA topoisomerase type I inhibitor. It exhibits anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, trypanocidal, and antiviral properties. β-Lapachone also inhibits nitric oxide (NO) and inducible NO synthase (iNOS) in alveolar macrophages.
β-Lapachone is a naturally occurring quinone obtained from the bark of the lapacho tree (Tabebuia avellanedae) with cancer chemopreventive properties. Induces apoptosis in HL-60 and human prostate cancer cells.

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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Mary L S Queiroz et al.
Journal of ethnopharmacology, 117(2), 228-235 (2008-03-18)
The effects of Tabebuia avellanedae (TACE), traditionally prescribed in the treatment of cancer, and the naphtoquinone beta-lapachone (beta-lap) on the growth and differentiation of granulocyte and macrophage progenitor cells (CFU-GM) were studied in Ehrlich ascites tumour-bearing mice. Myelosuppression concomitant with
Cleverson Neves-Pinto et al.
Journal of medicinal chemistry, 45(10), 2112-2115 (2002-05-03)
An intensive effort has been directed toward finding alternative drugs for treatment of Chagas' disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, and prophylaxis of blood in endemic areas. Our research comprises the synthesis and trypanocidal screening of derivatives from naphthoquinones. Herein a
Byung Tae Choi et al.
Anti-cancer drugs, 14(10), 845-850 (2003-11-05)
beta-Lapachone is a naturally occurring quinone obtained from the bark of the lapacho tree (Tabebuia avellanedae) with cancer chemopreventive properties. The objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of beta-lapachone on the cell growth and apoptosis in
Dong-Oh Moon et al.
International immunopharmacology, 7(4), 506-514 (2007-02-27)
beta-Lapachone (LAPA) is a chemotherapeutic agent that can inhibit the expression of nitric oxide (NO) and inducible NO synthase (iNOS) in alveolar macrophages. No other information on the agent's anti-inflammatory activity has been reported. In the present study, we investigated
Liang Shen
Natural product communications, 6(11), 1677-1678 (2012-01-10)
Beta-Lapachone is a natural product with multiple pharmacological activities and mechanistic studies indicated that reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated by beta-lapachone play significant roles in its pharmacological actions. As photosensitization is an important ROS-generating pathway, in the present work, the

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