Sceptrin

Sceptrin
Identifiers
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
ChEMBL ChEMBL307456
ChemSpider 138516
PubChem 157394
Properties
C22H24Br2N10O2
Molar mass 620.31 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Sceptrin is a bioactive marine isolate.[1] It has been isolated from the marine sponge Agelas conifera and appears to have affinity for the bacterial actin equivalent MreB.[2] As such, sceptrin may lead to cell wall decomposition and may possess antibiotic potential.

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References

  1. Cipres, A; O'Malley, DP; Li, K; Finlay, D; Baran, PS; Vuori, K (2010). "Sceptrin, a marine natural compound, inhibits cell motility in a variety of cancer cell lines". ACS Chemical Biology. 5 (2): 195–202. doi:10.1021/cb900240k. PMC 2825093Freely accessible. PMID 20030414.
  2. Rodriguez, AD; Lear, MJ; La Clair, JJ (2008). "Identification of the binding of sceptrin to MreB via a bidirectional affinity protocol". J Am Chem Soc. 130 (23): 7256–7258. doi:10.1021/ja7114019. PMID 18479102.


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