4’-Phosphopantetheine
4’-Phosphopantetheine is an orally active coenzyme A (CoA) precursor. 4’-Phosphopantetheine is membrane-permeable and acts as a CoA precursor, a prosthetic group, and a reactive oxygen species (ROS) inhibitor. 4’-Phosphopantetheine binds covalently to rat liver fatty acid synthase, modifies the conserved serine residue in the PKS/NRPS carrier protein domain, and serves as a substrate for CoA synthase and PPAT. 4’-Phosphopantetheine undergoes non-catalytic exchange on rat liver fatty acid synthase, with a faster turnover rate than that of the enzyme complex, and restores intracellular CoA levels in cells with impaired de novo biosynthesis. 4’-Phosphopantetheine rescues phenotypes induced by CoA deficiency, normalizes PKAN-related biomarkers, restores mitochondrial enzyme activity, and alleviates vascular endothelial damage. 4’-Phosphopantetheine shows biological stability in serum, acts as a prosthetic group and degradation product of ACP, and inhibits the formation of atherosclerotic plaques. 4’-Phosphopantetheine can be used in the research of brain iron accumulation neurodegenerative diseases, pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration, CoASY protein-associated neurodegenerative diseases, coronary heart disease, and atherosclerosis.
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- CAS No.: 2226-71-3
- Formula: C11H23N2O7PS
- Molecular Weight:358.35
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Biological Activity
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4’-Phosphopantetheine is the prosthetic group of purified rat liver fatty acid synthetase, which accounts for over 90% of the bound label in the preparation[1].
4′-Phosphopantetheine (100 μM; 48 h) increases intracellular 4′-phosphopantetheine levels in HoPan-treated Drosophila S2 cells, reversing the reduction caused by PANK inhibition[2].
4′-Phosphopantetheine (25-800 μM; 48 h) rescues the reduced cell count phenotype in HoPan-treated Drosophila S2 cells in vitro in a concentration-dependent manner, with maximal rescue at 100-400 μM[2].
4′-Phosphopantetheine (100 μM; 3 d) rescues the reduced cell count phenotype and histone acetylation in dPANK/fbl RNAi-treated Drosophila S2 cells[2].
4′-Phosphopantetheine (25 μM; 4 d) rescues the reduced histone acetylation phenotype in HoPan-treated Drosophila S2 cells[2].
4′-Phosphopantetheine (25 μM; 4 d) rescues the reduced cell count phenotype and intracellular CoA levels in HoPan-treated HEK293 cells[2].
4′-Phosphopantetheine (100 μM; unspecified time) enters Drosophila S2 cells and is intracellularly converted to CoA, even under conditions of impaired de novo CoA biosynthesis caused by HoPan treatment[2].
4′-Phosphopantetheine (100 μM; 10-30 min) enters Drosophila S2 cells via passive diffusion, as shown by temperature-independent uptake kinetics over 30 min of incubation with 100 μM labeled 4′-phosphopantetheine[2].
4′-Phosphopantetheine (10-1000 μM; unspecified time) uptake by Drosophila S2 cells is concentration-dependent and temperature-independent, consistent with passive diffusion[2].
4’-Phosphopantetheine (25-400 µM; 24 h) normalizes COASY gene expression in primary human PKAN fibroblasts in a dose-dependent manner[3].
4'-Phosphopantetheine (0.23 μmoles; 30 min) isolated from hydrolyzed Escherichia coli ACP is enzymatically converted to CoA with 61% efficiency, confirming its identity as the prosthetic group of ACP[4].
4'-Phosphopantetheine components in peptides isolated from peptic hydrolysates of 14C-malonyl-labeled Escherichia coli ACP are present in unimolar amounts, confirming 4'-Phosphopantetheine is the substrate-binding prosthetic group of ACP[4].
4’-Phosphopantetheine (2.3-150 μM; 0, 10, 20, 30, 40 min) acts as a substrate for Staphylococcus aureus PPAT and exhibits significant substrate inhibition of the enzyme, while the cycloalkyl pyrimidine inhibitor competes with 4’-Phosphopantetheine for binding to the enzyme[7].
4’-Phosphopantetheine (50-800 μM; 0, 10, 20, 30, 40 min) acts as a substrate for Streptococcus pneumoniae PPAT with a Michaelis constant of 223 μM, and the cycloalkyl pyrimidine inhibitor competes with 4’-Phosphopantetheine for binding to the enzyme and enzyme-ATP complex[7].
4’-Phosphopantetheine (50 µM; 3 days, daily replenishment) normalizes complex I activity and reverses the glycolytic shift in primary human PKAN fibroblasts[3].
4'-Phosphopantetheine (4 μM β-[3H]alanine; grown to late-logarithmic phase) accumulates as a major intracellular and extracellular metabolite in Escherichia coli strain SJ16[5].
4'-Phosphopantetheine (4 μM β-[3H]alanine; up to 25 h of culture) is excreted into the growth medium of Escherichia coli strain SJ16 starting at 6 h of growth, accumulates continuously to 2.6 nmol/mL, and is not reutilized by the cells[5].
4'-Phosphopantetheine (4 μM β-[3H]alanine, 4 μM β-[14C]alanine; overnight growth, grown to late-logarithmic phase) produced by Escherichia coli strain SJ16 originates from the degradation of intracellular ACP, rather than de novo biosynthesis from β-alanine[5].
4'-Phosphopantetheine (0.8 μM, 0.6 μM; outgrowth assay, 1 h incubation at 37°C) cannot be assimilated by β-alanine-starved Escherichia coli strain SJ16 into CoA or ACP, nor used to support growth[5].
4’-Phosphopantetheine (1 μg/mL; 24 h) inhibits ROS generation and ox-LDL accumulation in human umbilical vein vascular endothelial cells at a concentration of 1 μg/mL after 24 h of incubation[8].
MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.
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Cell Line:Drosophila S2 cells
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Concentration:25 μM; 50 μM; 100 μM; 200 μM; 400 μM; 800 μM
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Incubation Time:48 h
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Result:Rescued cell counts in a concentration-dependent manner, with counts returning to ~100% of control levels at concentrations from 100 to 400 μM, and declining slightly at 800 μM.
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Cell Line:Drosophila S2 cells
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Concentration:100 μM
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Incubation Time:3 d
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Result:Restored cell counts to ~100% of control levels.
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Cell Line:Drosophila S2 cells
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Concentration:25 μM
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Incubation Time:4 d
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Result:Restored histone acetylation levels to those seen in control cells.
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Cell Line:HEK293 cells
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Concentration:25 μM
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Incubation Time:4 d
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Result:Restored cell counts to control levels.
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Cell Line:HEK293 cells
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Concentration:25 μM
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Incubation Time:4 d
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Result:Restored histone acetylation levels to control levels.
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Cell Line:Human PKAN fibroblasts
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Concentration:25 μM; 50 μM; 100 μM; 200 μM; 400 μM
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Incubation Time:24 h
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Result:Restored COASY and TFRC expression levels in primary PKAN fibroblasts in a dose-dependent manner.
4’-Phosphopantetheine (0.82-20 μg/g; p.o.; once daily; 14 days) normalizes CoA, iron, dopamine-related biomarkers, and mitochondrial enzyme activity in Pank2 knockout mice with PKAN, but its effects reverse within 7 days after discontinuation[3].
4’-Phosphopantetheine (10 µg; intravenous injection; once weekly; for 15 consecutive weeks) reduces vascular endothelial injury by inhibiting ROS production and ox-LDL accumulation, thereby attenuating atherosclerotic plaque formation in ApoE−/− mice fed a high-fat diet and significantly reducing the plaque area ratio to approximately 3%[8].
MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.
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Animal Model:Sprague-Dawley (male, initial weight 150 g)[1]
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Dosage:1.1 mCi calcium-3H-pantothenate (precursor to 4’-Phosphopantetheine)
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Administration:i.p.; single injection
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Result:Reached maximum tritium labeling within 14 hours.
Had an exchange rate with unbound pantothenate compounds more than an order of magnitude greater than the fatty acid synthetase enzyme complex's half-life of 71 to 108 hours.
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Animal Model:C57BL/6 (3-6 months of age, both genders, germline Pank2 null mutation)[3]
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Dosage:0.82 μg/g; 5 μg/g; 8.2 μg/g; 10 μg/g; 20 μg/g
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Administration:p.o.; once daily; 14 days
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Result:Normalized Coasy, Tfrc, and Ireb2 mRNA expression in KO GP to WT levels.
Fully corrected Drd1 mRNA overexpression in KO GP, with dose-dependent reduction.
Restored Coasy, Tfr1, and Drd1 protein levels in KO GP to WT levels.
Fully recovered pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) and complex I activities in KO GP to WT levels.
Caused Coasy, Tfrc, and Drd1 mRNA expression in KO GP to drift back to pre-treatment levels over 7 days post-treatment cessation.
Showed no histologic toxicity in WT mice across brain, spinal cord, heart, muscle, liver, kidney, and spleen.
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Animal Model:ApoE−/− (5-week-old, SPF grade, 16-21 g, high-fat diet-induced atherosclerosis)[8]
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Dosage:10 µg
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Administration:i.v.; once weekly; 15 weeks
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Result:Reduced the aortic plaque area ratio from ~6% in controls to ~3% (p < 0.05).
Diminished aortic root lesions.
Reduced hollow-like vascular endothelial injury, with fewer elongated endothelial cells with bulging membranes and perforations compared to controls.
Decreased vascular tissue ox-LDL accumulation from ~10 ng/mL in controls to ~7 ng/mL (p < 0.05).
Inhibited vascular tissue ROS production (p < 0.05).
Showed no significant effects on blood lipid levels (TC, TG, HDL-C, LDL-C, GLU).
Chemical Information
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CAS No. 2226-71-3
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Molecular Weight 358.35
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Formula C11H23N2O7PS
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SMILES
SCCNC(CCNC([C@H](O)C(C)(C)COP(O)(O)=O)=O)=O
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Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Purity & Documentation
References
[1]. Tweto J, et al. Protein turnover and 4'-phosphopantetheine exchange in rat liver fatty acid synthetase. J Biol Chem. 1971 Apr 25;246(8):2468-71. [Content Brief]
[2]. Srinivasan B, et al. Extracellular 4'-phosphopantetheine is a source for intracellular coenzyme A synthesis. Nature chemical biology. 2015 Oct;11(10):784-92. [Content Brief]
[3]. Jeong SY, et al. 4'-Phosphopantetheine corrects CoA, iron, and dopamine metabolic defects in mammalian models of PKAN. EMBO molecular medicine. 2019 Dec;11(12):e10489. [Content Brief]
[4]. MAJERUS PW, et al. ACYL CARRIER PROTEIN. IV. THE IDENTIFICATION OF 4'-PHOSPHOPANTETHEINE AS THE PROSTHETIC GROUP OF THE ACYL CARRIER PROTEIN. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1965 Feb;53(2):410-7. [Content Brief]
[5]. Jackowski S, et al. Metabolism of 4'-phosphopantetheine in Escherichia coli. Journal of bacteriology. 1984 Apr;158(1):115-20. [Content Brief]
[6]. Meier JL, et al. Practical 4'-phosphopantetheine active site discovery from proteomic samples. Journal of proteome research. 2011 Jan 07;10(1):320-9. [Content Brief]
[7]. de Jonge BL, et al. Discovery of inhibitors of 4'-phosphopantetheine adenylyltransferase (PPAT) to validate PPAT as a target for antibacterial therapy. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy. 2013 Dec;57(12):6005-15. [Content Brief]
[8]. Zhai T, et al. 4'-phosphopantetheine acts as a potential antioxidant to limit atherosclerotic plaque formation by inhibiting ROS generation. Frontiers in physiology. 2022;13:989105. [Content Brief]
Calculators
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- 4’-Phosphopantetheine
- 2226-71-3
- Endogenous Metabolite
- Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)
- PPAT
- Pank2 null mice
- Drosophila S2 cells
- Escherichia coli ACP
- human umbilical vein vascular endothelial cells
- primary human PKAN fibroblasts
- CoA synthase
- PKS/NRPS carrier protein domains
- HEK293 cells
- rat liver fatty acid synthetase
- Inhibitor
- inhibitor
- inhibit