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Latrunculin A

from sea sponge, ≥85% (HPLC), waxy solid

Synonym(s):

LAT-A, [1R-[1R*, 4Z, 8E, 10Z, 12S*, 15R*, 17R*(R*)]]-4-(17-Hydroxy-5,12-dimethyl-3-oxo-2,16-dioxabicyclo[13.3.1]nonadeca-4,8,10-trien-17-yl)-2-thiazolidinone

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C22H31NO5S
CAS Number:
76343-93-6
Molecular Weight:
421.55
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
329817620
NACRES:
NA.77

biological source

sea sponge

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥85% (HPLC)

form

waxy solid

mol wt

421.6

solubility

DMSO: soluble
ethanol: soluble

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

C[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2C[C@H](C[C@@](O)(O2)[C@@H]3CSC(=O)N3)OC(=O)C=C(C)CC\C=C\C=C1

InChI

1S/C22H31NO5S/c1-15-7-5-3-4-6-8-16(2)11-20(24)27-18-12-17(10-9-15)28-22(26,13-18)19-14-29-21(25)23-19/h3-5,7,11,15,17-19,26H,6,8-10,12-14H2,1-2H3,(H,23,25)/b4-3+,7-5-,16-11-/t15-,17-,18-,19+,22-/m1/s1

InChI key

DDVBPZROPPMBLW-IZGXTMSKSA-N

General description

Latrunculin A, a toxin extracted from the red sea sponge Latrunculia magnifica. It participates in vitro in the morphological alteration of the polymerization of pure actin. It forms a complex by binding with the nucleotide cleft of actin for actin filaments elongation.

Application

Latrunculin A has been used as medium supplementation for A549 cells to determine the internalization mechanism of CAV9 in A549 human lung carcinoma cells.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Latrunculin A inhibits actin polymerization by a different mechanism than cytochalasins. Latrunculin A disrupts microfilament-mediated processes.

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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E G Yarmola et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 275(36), 28120-28127 (2000-06-22)
Latrunculin A is used extensively as an agent to sequester monomeric actin in living cells. We hypothesize that additional activities of latrunculin A may be important for its biological activity. Our data are consistent with the formation of a 1:1
Peter J Wen et al.
Nature communications, 7, 12604-12604 (2016-09-01)
Vesicle fusion is executed via formation of an Ω-shaped structure (Ω-profile), followed by closure (kiss-and-run) or merging of the Ω-profile into the plasma membrane (full fusion). Although Ω-profile closure limits release but recycles vesicles economically, Ω-profile merging facilitates release but
Keiichiro Kushiro et al.
Scientific reports, 7(1), 4244-4244 (2017-06-28)
During metastasis, cancer cells are exposed to various three-dimensional microstructures within the body, but the relationship between cancer migration and three-dimensional geometry remain largely unclear. Here, such geometric effects on cancerous cells were investigated by characterizing the motility of various
Maureen Möckel et al.
Journal of virology, 93(16) (2019-05-31)
Dynamin GTPases, best known for their role in membrane fission of endocytic vesicles, provide a target for viruses to be exploited during endocytic uptake. Recently, we found that entry of herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) into skin cells depends on
M Coué et al.
FEBS letters, 213(2), 316-318 (1987-03-23)
Latrunculin A, a toxin purified from the red sea sponge Latrunculia magnifica, was found previously to induce striking reversible changes in the morphology of mammalian cells in culture and to disrupt the organization of their microfilaments. We now provide evidence
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