SKU: L041  / 
    CAS Number: 75580-37-9

    Luzopeptin A

    ₹21,272.84 - ₹73,811.22

    Luzopeptin A is a member of the echinomycin (quinomycin A) class of antitumor and antibiotic agents. Luzopeptin A is also a potent inhibitor of HIV-1 and HIV-2 reverse transcriptase.  

    Luzopeptin A is soluble in DMF or DMSO. Moderately soluble in methanol or ethanol. Poor water solubility.

    Mechanism of Action Luzopeptin A acts by forming a stable DNA complex by bis-intercalation.
    References

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    Leroy JL et al (1992)  Proton exchange in DNA-luzopeptin and DNA-echinomycin bisintercalation complexes: rates and processes of base-pair opening. Biochemistry. 31:1407

    Ohkuma H et al (1980)  BBM-928, a new antitumor antibiotic complex I. Production, isolation, characterization and antitumor activity. J. Antibiot. 33:1087