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Description: Potent Mnk2 inhibitor
Chemical Name: (9aS)-8-Acetyl-9,9a-dihydro-1,3,7-trihydroxy-9a-methyl-9-oxo-4-dibenzofurancarboxamide
Purity: ≥96% (HPLC)
Biological Activity for Cercosporamide
Cercosporamide is a potent inhibitor of MAP-kinase interacting kinase-2 (Mnk2) and JAK3 (IC50 values are 11, 31 and 116 nM for Mnk2, JAK3 and Mnk1 respectively). Blocks eIF4E phosphorylation; exhibits antiproliferative and proapoptotic activity in cancer cells in vitro. Also inhibits Pkc1. Orally bioavailable.
Technical Data for Cercosporamide
| M. Wt | 331.28 |
| Formula | C16H13NO7 |
| Storage | Store at -20°C |
| Purity | ≥96% (HPLC) |
| CAS Number | 131436-22-1 |
| PubChem ID | 131379 |
| InChI Key | GEWLYFZWVLXQME-MRXNPFEDSA-N |
| Smiles | OC1=CC(O)=C(C(N)=O)C3=C1[C@@]2(C)C(O3)=CC(O)=C(C(C)=O)C2=O |
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References for Cercosporamide
References are publications that support the biological activity of the product.
Konicek et al (2011) Therapeutic inhibition of MAP kinase interacting kinase blocks eukaryotic initiation factor 4E phosphorylation and suppresses outgrowth of experimental lung metastases. Cancer Res. 71 1849 PMID: 21233335
Hou et al (2012) Targeting Mnks for cancer therapy. Oncotarget 3 118 PMID: 22392765
Sussman et al (2004) Discovery of cercosporamide, a known antifungal natural product, as a selective Pkc1 kinase inhibitor through high-throughput screening. Eukaryot.Cell 3 932 PMID: 15302826
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1 Citation for Cercosporamide
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Westergard et al (2019) Repeat-associated non-AUG translation in C9orf72-ALS/FTD is driven by neuronal excitation and stress. EMBO Mol Med 11 PMID: 30617154
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MAPK Signaling Scientific Review
MAP kinase signaling is integral to the regulation of numerous cellular processes such as proliferation and differentiation, and as a result is an important focus of cancer and immunology research. Updated for 2016, this review discusses the regulation of the MAPK pathway and properties of MAPK cascades. Compounds available from Tocris are listed.