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G8171

Sigma-Aldrich

Gambogic acid

≥95% (HPLC), powder

Synonym(s):

1,5-Methano-1H,3H,11H-furo(3,4-g)pyrano(3,2-b)xanthene-1-crotonic acid, B"-Guttiferrin, Beta-Guttiferrin, Beta-Guttilactone, Cambogic acid, Guttatic acid, Guttic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C38H44O8
CAS Number:
2752-65-0
Molecular Weight:
628.75
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
329799975

Assay

≥95% (HPLC)

form

powder

color

yellow to orange

solubility

DMSO: ≥10 mg/mL
H2O: insoluble

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

C\C(C)=C\CC[C@@]1(C)Oc2c(C\C=C(\C)C)c3O[C@@]45[C@@H]6C[C@@H](C=C4C(=O)c3c(O)c2C=C1)C(=O)[C@]5(C\C=C(\C)C(O)=O)OC6(C)C

InChI

1S/C38H44O8/c1-20(2)10-9-15-36(8)16-14-24-29(39)28-30(40)26-18-23-19-27-35(6,7)46-37(33(23)41,17-13-22(5)34(42)43)38(26,27)45-32(28)25(31(24)44-36)12-11-21(3)4/h10-11,13-14,16,18,23,27,39H,9,12,15,17,19H2,1-8H3,(H,42,43)/b22-13-/t23-,27+,36-,37+,38-/m1/s1

InChI key

GEZHEQNLKAOMCA-RRZNCOCZSA-N

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Gambogic acid acts as a caspase activator and apoptosis inducer, which causes an irreversible arrest in the G2/M phase of the cell cycle.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Caspases page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.

Pictograms

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H301,H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Xu Wang et al.
Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry, 12(8), 994-1000 (2012-02-22)
Gambogic acid (GA) is a caged xanthone that is derived from Garcinia hanburyi and functions as a strong apoptotic inducer in many types of cancer cells. The distinct effectiveness of GA has led to its characterization as a novel anti-cancer
Haopeng Sun et al.
European journal of medicinal chemistry, 51, 110-123 (2012-04-05)
Previously we have reported a series of gambogic acid's analogs and have identified a compound that possessed comparable in vitro growth inhibitory effect as gambogic acid. However, their target protein as well as the key pharmacophoric motifs on the target have
Li-jing Yang et al.
Acta pharmacologica Sinica, 34(2), 191-198 (2013-01-01)
Gambogic acid (GA) is the main active ingredient of gamboge, a brownish to orange dry resin secreted from Garcinia hanburyi, a plant that is widely distributed in nature. Recent in vitro and in vivo studies have demonstrated that GA exerts
Tao Chen et al.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 17(6), 6249-6268 (2012-05-29)
Gambogic acid (GA) is in a phase II clinical trial as an antitumor and antiangiogenesis agent. In this study, 36 GA derivatives were synthesized and screened in a zebrafish model to evaluate their antiangiogenic activity and toxicity. Derivatives 4, 32
Lianghua Fang et al.
International journal of nanomedicine, 7, 4109-4118 (2012-08-14)
The present study evaluated whether magnetic nanoparticles containing Fe(3)O(4) could enhance the activity of gambogic acid in human colon cancer cells, and explored the potential mechanisms involved. Cytotoxicity was evaluated by MTT assay. The percentage of cells undergoing apoptosis was
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