203401

Bleomycin Sulfate, Streptomyces verticillus

Mixture of cytotoxic glycopeptides that inhibits DNA synthesis by reacting with DNA and causing strand scission.

• Synonym(s): Bleomycin Sulfate, Streptomyces verticillus
• CAS Number: 9041-93-4
• MDL number: MFCD00070310
• UNSPSC Code: 12352200

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• assay: ≥90% (A₂ + B₂, HPLC)
• form: solid
• manufacturer/tradename: Calbiochem^®
• storage condition: OK to freeze; desiccated (hygroscopic)
• color: white to off-white
• solubility: water: 20 mg/mL
• shipped in: ambient
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• InChI: 1S/C55H83N17O21S3.H2O4S/c1-20-33(69-46(72-44(20)58)25(12-31(57)76)64-13-24(56)45(59)82)50(86)71-35(41(26-14-61-19-65-26)91-54-43(39(80)37(78)29(15-73)90-54)92-53-40(81)42(93-55(60)88)38(79)30(16-74)89-53)51(87)66-22(3)36(77)21(2)47(83)70-34(23(4)75)49(85)63-10-8-32-67-28(18-94-32)52-68-27(17-95-52)48(84)62-9-7-11-96(5)6;1-5(2,3)4/h14,17-19,21-25,29-30,34-43,53-54,64,73-75,77-81H,7-13,15-16,56H2,1-6H3,(H13-,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,65,66,69,70,71,72,76,82,83,84,85,86,87,88);(H2,1,2,3,4)/t21?,22?,23?,24?,25?,29-,30+,34?,35?,36?,37+,38+,39-,40-,41?,42-,43-,53+,54-;/m0./s1
• InChI key: WUIABRMSWOKTOF-OCBSMOPSSA-N

Description

General description

A mixture of cytotoxic glycopeptides that inhibits DNA synthesis by reacting with DNA and causing strand scission. Acts by generating hydroxyl free radicals which cleave N-glycosidic bonds and cause base elimination (mainly T) and phosphodiester bond scission. An antineoplastic agent capable of mimicking apoptosis. Useful in the treatment of squamous cell carcinomas, testicular tumors, and malignant lymphomas.

Mixture of cytotoxic glycopeptides that inhibits DNA synthesis by reacting with DNA and causing strand scission. Acts by generating hydroxyl free radicals which cleave N-glycosidic bonds and cause base elimination (mainly T) and phosphodiester bond scission. An anti-neoplastic agent. Bleomycin has been used in the treatment of squamous cell carcinomas, testicular tumors, and malignant lymphomas.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Potency: 1.5-2.0 U/mg

Warning

Toxicity: Harmful & Carcinogenic / Teratogenic (E)

Reconstitution

Following reconstitution, aliquot and freeze (-20°C) for long term storage or refrigerate (4°C) for short-term storage. Aqueous stock solutions (≥3 units/ml) are stable for up to 1 month at 4°C or for up to 3 months at -20°C.

Other Notes

Tounekki, O., et al. 1994. Bull. Cancer 81, 1043.
Chauvergne, J., et al. 1993. Bull. Cancer 80, 70.
Ikeda, S., et al. 1991. Anal. Biochem.192, 96.
Hait, W.N., et al. 1990. Cancer Res.50, 6636.
Arkin, H., et al. 1989. Cancer Res.49, 6556.
Wu, J.C., et al. 1983. J. Biol. Chem.258, 4694.
Takita, T., et al. 1968. Antibiotics21, 79.

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS08
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H340,H351,H361fd
• pcodes: P201 - P202 - P280 - P308 + P313 - P405 - P501
• 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_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable