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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

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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[1]
  • as a naphthoquinone to study its effects on the growth and differentiation of mice granulocyte and macrophage progenitor cells[2]
  • as a substrate to study the enzyme activity of human recombinant NAD(P)H dehydrogenase 1 (NQO1) protein[3]

Biochem/physiol Actions

β-Lapachone acts as a DNA topoisomerase type I inhibitor.[4] It exhibits anti-fungal, anti-bacterial,[4] trypanocidal, and antiviral properties.[5] β-Lapachone also inhibits nitric oxide (NO) and inducible NO synthase (iNOS) in alveolar macrophages.[6]
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.[7]

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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Oliver Quevedo et al.
Chemical research in toxicology, 24(12), 2106-2108 (2011-11-19)
β-Lapachone (β-lap) is a promising antitumoral agent. DNA base oxidation and alkylation are among the expected damages by β-lap. Herein, we have explored the role that the homologous recombination pathway (HR), a critical DNA repair process in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, has
Xiumei Huang et al.
Cancer research, 72(12), 3038-3047 (2012-04-26)
Agents, such as β-lapachone, that target the redox enzyme, NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1), to induce programmed necrosis in solid tumors have shown great promise, but more potent tumor-selective compounds are needed. Here, we report that deoxynyboquinone kills a wide spectrum
C J Li et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 268(30), 22463-22468 (1993-10-25)
beta-Lapachone is a plant product that has been found to have many pharmacological effects. To date, very little is known about its biochemical target. In this study, we found that beta-lapachone inhibits the catalytic activity of topoisomerase I from calf
S M Planchon et al.
Cancer research, 55(17), 3706-3711 (1995-09-01)
beta-Lapachone and certain of its derivatives directly bind and inhibit topoisomerase I (Topo I) DNA unwinding activity and form DNA-Topo I complexes, which are not resolvable by SDS-K+ assays. We show that beta-lapachone can induce apoptosis in certain cells, such
S M Wuerzberger et al.
Cancer research, 58(9), 1876-1885 (1998-05-15)
Beta-lapachone (beta-lap) affects a number of enzymes in vitro, including type I topoisomerase (Topo I); however, its exact intracellular target(s) and mechanism of cell killing remain unknown. We compared the cytotoxic responses of MCF-7:WS8 (MCF-7) human breast cancer cells after

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