Homoharringtonine | Protein synthesis inhibitor

CAS:
26833-87-4
Catalog Number:
10-3033
Activity:
Protein synthesis inhibitor
Chemical Names:
Cephalotaxine 4-methyl (2R)-2-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-4-methylpentyl)butanedioate
Alternate Name:
HHT; NSC141633; Omacetaxine mepesuccinate
Molecular Weight:
545.63
Molecular Formula:
C29H39NO9
Solubility:
Soluble in DMSO (75 mg/ml)
Physical Properties:
Pale yellow to off-white solid
Purity:
>95% HPLC
NMR (Conforms)
Storage Temperature:
-20°C
Stability:
Stable for 2 years from date of purchase as supplied. Solutions in DMSO may be stored at -20°C for up to 3 months.
Shipping Code:
RT

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Homoharringtonine (26833-87-3) is a plant alkaloid, originally isolated from the Hainan plum yew, that binds to the large ribosomal subunit A-site, competing with aminoacyl-tRNA amino acid side chains, thereby inhibiting the initial elongation step of protein synthesis.1 It also binds to transcription factors NKRF (NF-κB repressing factor) and SP1, down-regulating the Myc pathway.2,3 Dramatically decreases global DNA 5-hydroxymethylcytosine levels via the SP1/TET1 axis.3 Induces apoptosis in tyrosine kinase inhibitor-resistant NSCLC cells4, and is a clinically useful agent for CML and AML5.

References/Citations:

  1. Gürel et al. (2009), U2504 determines the species specificity of the A-site cleft antibiotics: the structures of tiamulin, homoharringtonine, and bruceantin bound to the ribosome; J.Mol.Biol. 389 146
  2. Chen (2019), Homoharringtonine deregulates MYC transcriptional expression by directly binding NF-κB repressing factor; Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 116 2220
  3. Li et al. (2020), Homoharringtonine exhibits potent anti-tumor effect and modulates DNA epigenome in acute myeloid leukemia by targeting SP1/TET1/5hmC; Haematologica 105 148
  4. Cao et al. (2015), Homoharringtonine induces apoptosis and inhibits STAT3 via IL-6/JAK1/STAT3 signal pathway in Gefitinib-resistant lung cancer cells; Sci. Rep. 5 8477
  5. Lu and Wang (2014), Homoharringtonine and omacetaxine for myeloid hematological malignancies; J. Hematol. Oncol. 7 2
CAS:
26833-87-4
Catalog Number:
10-3033
Activity:
Protein synthesis inhibitor
Chemical Names:
Cephalotaxine 4-methyl (2R)-2-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-4-methylpentyl)butanedioate
Alternate Name:
HHT; NSC141633; Omacetaxine mepesuccinate
Molecular Weight:
545.63
Molecular Formula:
C29H39NO9
Solubility:
Soluble in DMSO (75 mg/ml)
Physical Properties:
Pale yellow to off-white solid
Purity:
>95% HPLC
NMR (Conforms)
Storage Temperature:
-20°C
Stability:
Stable for 2 years from date of purchase as supplied. Solutions in DMSO may be stored at -20°C for up to 3 months.
Shipping Code:
RT

Safety Data Sheet:

N/A

Product Data Sheet:

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