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S8195

Sigma-Aldrich

Swainsonine

from Metarrhizium anisopliae, ≥98% (TLC)

Synonym(s):

(1S,2R,8R,8aR)-1,2,8-Octahydroindolizidinetriol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H15NO3
CAS Number:
72741-87-8
Molecular Weight:
173.21
Beilstein:
4175740
MDL number:
MFCD00017554
UNSPSC Code:
51102829
PubChem Substance ID:
24899779
NACRES:
NA.85

biological source

Metarrhizium anisopliae

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥98% (TLC)

form

lyophilized powder

storage condition

(Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place.)

color

white to faint yellow

solubility

H2O: soluble 1 mg/mL

antibiotic activity spectrum

neoplastics

Mode of action

enzyme | inhibits

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

O[C@@H]1CCCN2C[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)C12

InChI

1S/C8H15NO3/c10-5-2-1-3-9-4-6(11)8(12)7(5)9/h5-8,10-12H,1-4H2/t5-,6-,7?,8-/m1/s1

InChI key

FXUAIOOAOAVCGD-DCDLSZRSSA-N

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Application

Swainsonine is an indolizidine alkaloid from the plant Metarrhizium anisopliae that is used as a potent α-mannosidase inhibitor. Product S8195 has been used in chemical inhibition assays of CHO Lec2 cells to inhibit glycosylation .
Swainsonine is a potent inhibitor of various α-mannosidases, especially of α-mannosidase II. It inhibits glycoprotein processing and also acts as immune modulator.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Swainsonine is a potent α-mannosidase inhibitor. It also has antimetastatic, antiproliferative, and immunomodulatory activity . It also inhibits glycoprotein processing.

Packaging

1MG

Preparation Note

Soluble in water, methanol, DMSO

Other Notes

Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Shen Shen et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 286(15), 13532-13540 (2011-02-19)
Sialylated glycans serve as cell surface attachment factors for a broad range of pathogens. We report an atypical example, where desialylation increases cell surface binding and infectivity of adeno-associated virus (AAV) serotype 9, a human parvovirus isolate. Enzymatic removal of
Fábio S Mendonça et al.
Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc, 24(1), 90-95 (2012-03-01)
A disease of the nervous system is reported in goats in the semiarid region of northeastern Brazil. Histological examination showed diffuse vacuolation of neurons and epithelial cells of the pancreas, thyroid, renal tubules, and liver. The swainsonine-containing plant Ipomoea verbascoidea
Julien Louvel et al.
Organic letters, 13(24), 6452-6455 (2011-11-16)
The asymmetric synthesis of (-)-swainsonine and (-)-8-epi-swainsonine is reported through the addition of either the allenylzinc or the allenyl lithio cyanocuprate reagents derived from [3-(methoxymethoxy)prop-1-ynyl]trimethylsilane to enantiopure α,β-dialkoxy N-tert-butanesulfinylimines derived from d-erythronolactone.
Zhaocai Li et al.
International journal of biological sciences, 8(3), 394-405 (2012-03-07)
Swainsonine (1, 2, 8-trihyroxyindolizidine, SW), a natural alkaloid, has been reported to exhibit anti-cancer activity on several mouse models of human cancer and human cancers in vivo. However, the mechanisms of SW-mediated tumor regression are not clear. In this study
K Olden et al.
Pharmacology & therapeutics, 50(3), 285-290 (1991-01-01)
Swainsonine, an indolizidine alkaloid, was initially used in biomedical research as a tool to investigate the biosynthesis and function of asparagine-linked 'complex' type oligosaccharide moieties of glycoproteins. Recently, swainsonine has generated interest in its potential use as an anticancer agent
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