Homoharringtonine

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Homoharringtonine | CAS No. 26833-87-4 | DNA, RNA and Protein Synthesis Inhibitors

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Description: Inhibitor of protein synthesis; antileukemic agent

Chemical Name: Cephalotaxine 4-methyl (2R)-2-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-4-methylpentyl)butanedioate

Purity: ≥98%

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Biological Activity

Homoharringtonine is an inhibitor of protein synthesis. Blocks elongation phase of translation by binding to the 60-S ribosome subunit. Antileukemic. Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 infection in vitro (IC₅₀ = 2.55 μM).

Technical Data

M.Wt:

545.63

Formula:

C₂₉H₃₉NO₉

Solubility:

Soluble to 100 mM in DMSO

Purity:

≥98%

Storage:

Store at RT

CAS No:

26833-87-4

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Background References

Apoptotic response to homoharringtonine in human wt p53 leukemic cells is independent of reactive oxygen species generation and implicates Bax translocation, mitochondrial cytochrome c release and caspase activation.
Cai et al.
Leukemia, 2001;15:567
Inhibition of translation in eukaryotic systems by harringtonine.
Fresno et al.
Eur.J.Biochem., 1977;72:323
Homoharringtonine: an effective new natural product in cancer chemotherapy.
Zhou et al.
Bull.Cancer, 1995;82:987
Remdesivir, lopinavir, emetine, and homoharringtonine inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication in vitro.
Choy et al.
Antiviral Res., 2020;178

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Citations for Homoharringtonine

The citations listed below are publications that use Tocris products. Selected citations for Homoharringtonine include:

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AMPK activation regulates P-body dynamics in mouse sensory neurons in vitro and in vivo.
Authors: Paige Et al.
Neurobiol Pain 2019;5
Splicing promotes the nuclear export of β-globin mRNA by overcoming nuclear retention elements.
Authors: Akef Et al.
Cell J 2015;21:1908
Identification of repurposed small molecule drugs for chordoma therapy.
Authors: Xia Et al.
Cancer Biol Ther 2013;14:638

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