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P8833

Puromycin dihydrochloride from Streptomyces alboniger

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powder, non-animal origin, suitable for cell culture, BioReagent

Synonym(s):

3′-[α-Amino-p-methoxyhydrocinnamamido]-3′-deoxy-N,N-dimethyladenosine dihydrochloride

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C22H29N7O5 · 2HCl
CAS Number:
58-58-2
Molecular Weight:
544.43
NACRES:
NA.76
PubChem Substance ID:
24898984
UNSPSC Code:
12352207
EC Number:
200-387-8
MDL number:
MFCD00012691
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3853613
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Product Name

Puromycin dihydrochloride from Streptomyces alboniger, powder, BioReagent, suitable for cell culture

biological source

Streptomyces alboniger

Quality Level

300

product line

BioReagent

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

packaging

pkg of 10 mg, pkg of 100 mg, pkg of 25 mg

greener alternative product score

old score: 88
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greener alternative product characteristics

Atom Economy
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Use of Renewable Feedstocks
Design for Degradation
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technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

color

yellow-white

UniProt accession no.

P13249

antibiotic activity spectrum

Gram-positive bacteria, neoplastics, parasites

application(s)

agriculture

greener alternative category

Re-engineered,

mode of action

protein synthesis | interferes

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

Cl.Cl.COc1ccc(C[C@H](N)C(=O)N[C@H]2[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O[C@@H]2CO)n3cnc4c(ncnc34)N(C)C)cc1

InChI

1S/C22H29N7O5.2ClH/c1-28(2)19-17-20(25-10-24-19)29(11-26-17)22-18(31)16(15(9-30)34-22)27-21(32)14(23)8-12-4-6-13(33-3)7-5-12;;/h4-7,10-11,14-16,18,22,30-31H,8-9,23H2,1-3H3,(H,27,32);2*1H/t14-,15+,16+,18+,22+;;/m0../s1

InChI key

MKSVFGKWZLUTTO-FZFAUISWSA-N

General description

Puromycin is a broad spectrum antibiotic produced by Streptomyces alboniger. It is an analog of the 3′ end of aminoacyl-tRNA. It is an inhibitor of peptidyl transferase and is active in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
Chemical structure: peptidyl nucleoside
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Application

Puromycin dihydrochloride from Streptomyces alboniger has been used:
  • in the preparation of puromycin stock solution for puromycin sensitivity assay.
  • to select lentivirus-infected cells containing puromycin resistant selection marker.
Puromycin dihydrochloride is a part of the amino-nucleoside family of antibiotics and is derived from Streptomyces alboniger. It is a broad spectrum antibiotic with antitumor activity, as an inhibitor of protein synthesis and has been used to study transcription regulatory mechanisms that control the sequential and coordinate expression of genes during cell differentiation. The recommended working concentration in eukaryotic cell culture is 1-10 μg/mL.
Used as a selective agent for cells that contain the resistance gene puromycin N-acetyl-transferase (PAC). Recommended for use at a range of 1-10 μg/ml. Sterilize stock solution by filtration using 0.22 μm filter then store in aliquots at −20 °C.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Mode of Action: Puromycin inhibits protein synthesis by causing premature chain termination acting as an analog of the 3′-terminal end of the aminoacyl-tRNA.

Mode of Resistance: Puromycin acetyltransferase is an effective resistance gene.

Antimicrobial Spectrum: This product is active against gram-positive microorganisms, less active against acid-fast bacilli and more weakly active against gram-negative microorganisms. Puromycin can prevent growth of bacteria, protozoa, algae and mammalian cells and acts quickly, killing 99% of cells within 2 days.
Puromycin associates in a non-specific manner with growing polypeptide chains, and thus, leads to premature termination of translation. It inhibits protein synthesis in two ways. It associates with the donor substrate, peptidyl-tRNA, in the P site and thus, functions as an acceptor substrate. Second, it competes with aminoacyl tRNA to bind with the A′ site within the peptidyl transferase center.

Preparation Note

This product is soluble in water at 50 mg/mL. A stock solution should be prepared by filtration using a 0.22 μm filter and then stored in aliquots at -20°C. This product is also soluble in methanol at 10 mg/mL.

Other Notes

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

Disclaimer

As supplied, this product remains active for four years when stored at -20°C.

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hcodes

H302

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Data Sheet - P8833
E Miyamoto-Sato et al.
Nucleic acids research, 28(5), 1176-1182 (2000-02-10)
Puromycin, an analog of the 3' end of aminoacyl-tRNA, causes premature termination of translation by being linked non-specifically to growing polypeptide chains. Here we report the interesting phenomenon that puromycin acting as a non-inhibitor at very low concentration (e.g. 0.04
Heterocyclic analogs of nucleosides: synthesis and biological evaluation of novel analogs of puromycin.
Hultin P G and Walter A S
Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 72(9), 1978-1989 (1994)
Satoshi Watanabe et al.
Biology of reproduction, 72(2), 309-315 (2004-09-24)
Puromycin N-acetyl transferase gene (pac), of which the gene product catalyzes antibiotic puromycin (an effective inhibitor of protein synthesis), has been widely used as a dominant selection marker in embryonic stem (ES) cell-mediated transgenesis. The present study is the first
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
P8833-25MG04061838066633
P8833-100MG04061838259899
P8833-10MG04061834401902