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CERULENIN

Synonym(s):(2R,3S,E,E)-2,3-Epoxy-4-oxo-7,10-dodecadienamide;Cerulenin, Cephalosporium caerulens - CAS 17397-89-6 - Calbiochem

  • CAS NO.:17397-89-6
  • Empirical Formula: C12H17NO3
  • Molecular Weight: 223.27
  • MDL number: MFCD00083595
  • EINECS: 241-424-8
  • SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
  • Update Date: 2024-10-30 20:13:01
CERULENIN Structural

What is CERULENIN?

Description

Cerulenin is a fungal metabolite originally isolated from C. caerulens that has diverse biological activities. It is active against a variety of bacteria, including B. subtilis, E. coli, B. megaterium, and B. anthracis (MICs = 12.5, 12.5, 50, and 50 μg/ml, respectively) and fungi, including strains of C. albicans, T. rubrum, and A. fumigatus (MICs = 0.8-3.7, 3.1-6.2 and 12.5-50 μg/ml, respectively). Cerulenin is an inhibitor of fatty acid synthase type I (FAS-I) and FAS-II (IC50s = 3 and 20 μM, respectively, for the E. coli enzymes). It inhibits fatty acid synthesis in a panel of human cancer cell lines, including breast, ovarian, and endometrial cancer cells, as well as reduces tumor growth in a OVCAR-3 mouse xenograft model.

Chemical properties

White powder

The Uses of CERULENIN

Cerulenin is an epoxy fatty acid amide isolated from the fungus Cephalosporium caerulens and identified as an antifungal in the 1960s. Over the past 40 years, cerulenin has found broad application in lipid biochemistry as an inhibitor fatty acid and sterol biosynthesis. Cerulenin binds to β-keto-acyl-ACP synthase blocking the interaction of malonyl CoA. Cerulenin also an inhibits bacterial fatty acid synthesis, acting on the FabH, FabB and FabF condensation enzymes. Cerulenin stimulates fatty acid oxidation and inhibits HMG-CoA synthetase activity.

The Uses of CERULENIN

Cerulenin is an epoxy fatty acid amide isolated from the fungus Cephalosporium caerulens identified as an antifungal in the 1960s. Over the past 40 years, cerulenin has found broad application in lipid biochemistry as an inhibitor fatty acid and sterol biosynthesis. Cerulenin binds to β-keto-acyl-ACP synthase blocking the interaction of malonyl CoA. Cerulenin also an inhibits bacterial fatty acid synthesis, acting on the FabH, FabB and FabF condensation enzymes. Cerulenin stimulates fatty acid oxidation and inhibits HMG-CoA synthetase activity.

The Uses of CERULENIN

Cerulenin is used as an antifungal antibiotic that inhibits sterol and fatty acids biosynthesis. Cerulenin induces apoptosis in tumor cell lines. It can be a useful biochemical tool with applications for the study of metabolism and function of fatty acids in the bacterial cell membrane and in yeast. An extensive review including the properties, uses, mechanism of action and structure has been reported.

What are the applications of Application

Cerulenin (source Cephalosporium caerulens) is An inhibitor fatty acid and sterol biosynthesis

What are the applications of Application

Cerulenin (synthetic) is a potent and specific antibiotic fatty acid synthase (FAS) inhibitor show to block fatty acid synthesis in microsomes.

Definition

ChEBI: An epoxydodecadienamide isolated from several species, including Acremonium, Acrocylindrum and Helicoceras. It inhibits the biosynthesis of several lipids by interfering with enzyme function.

General Description

An anti-fungal antibiotic that inhibits fatty acid biosynthesis by binding, in equimolar ratio, to β-keto-acyl-ACP synthase. Also inhibits sterol synthesis by blocking the activity of HMG-CoA synthetase activity. Systemic and intracerebroventricular of this compound reduces feeding and induces weight loss.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Primary Targetsterol & fatty acid biosynthesis

Purification Methods

It forms white needles from *C6H6. It has also been purified by repeated chromatography through Florisil and silica gel. It is soluble in EtOH, MeOH, *C6H6, slightly soluble in H2O and pet ether. The dl-form has m 40-42o (from *C6H6/hexane), and the 2R,3S-tetrahydrocerulenin has m 86-87o, [] 20 +44.4 (c 0.25, MeOH after 24hours). [Ohrui & Emato Tetrahedron Lett 2095 1978, Sneda et al. Tetrahedron Lett 2039 1979, Broeckman & Thomas J Am Chem Soc 99 2805 1977, Jakubowski et al. J Org Chem 47 1221 1982, Beilstein 18/2 V 201.]

References

1) Yasuno et al. (2004), Identification and molecular characterization of the beta-ketoacyl-[acyl carrier protein] synthase component of the Arabidopsis mitochondrial fatty acid synthase; J. Biol. Chem., 279 8242 2) Makimura et al. (2001), Cerulenin mimics effects of leptin on metabolic rate, food intake, and body weight independent of the melanocortin system, but unlike leptin, cerulenin fails to block neuroendocrine effects of fasting; Diabetes, 50 733 3) Metz et al. (1993), Modulation of insulin secretion from normal rat islets by inhibitors of the post-translational modifications of GTP-binding proteins; Biochem. J., 295 31 4) Ho et al. (2007), Fatty acid synthase inhibitors cerulenin and C75 retard growth and induce caspase-dependent apoptosis in human melanoma A-375 cells; Biomed. Pharmacother., 61 578

Properties of CERULENIN

Melting point: 93.5℃
Boiling point: bp 120° (10-8 mm)
alpha  D16 +63° (c = 2 in methanol)
Density  1.1223 (rough estimate)
refractive index  1.5300 (estimate)
storage temp.  −20°C
solubility  acetone: 20 mg/mL, clear, colorless to yellow
form  White to off-white solid
pka 15.19±0.40(Predicted)
color  Off-white
Merck  13,2014
BRN  4140423
Stability: Stable for 2 years from date of purchase as supplied. Solutions in DMSO or ethanol may be stored at -20° for up to 1 month.

Safety information for CERULENIN

Signal word Warning
Pictogram(s)
ghs
Exclamation Mark
Irritant
GHS07
GHS Hazard Statements H302:Acute toxicity,oral
Precautionary Statement Codes P264:Wash hands thoroughly after handling.
P264:Wash skin thouroughly after handling.
P270:Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
P301+P312:IF SWALLOWED: call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician IF you feel unwell.
P501:Dispose of contents/container to..…

Computed Descriptors for CERULENIN

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