Pelagiomicin A
Pelagiomicin A is a novel phenazine antibiotic produced by the marine bacterium Pelagiobacter variabilis. The compound is unstable in water and small alcohols. The absolute structure of its major component, Pelagiomicin A, as well as the properties of minor amounts of other structures, were determined by spectroscopic data and synthesis. Pelagiomicin A is active against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and exhibits antitumor activity in vitro and in vivo.
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- CAS No.: 173485-80-8
- Formula: C20H21N3O6
- Molecular Weight:399.40
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Storage:
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Biological Activity
Description
Chemical Information
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CAS No. 173485-80-8
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Molecular Weight 399.40
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Formula C20H21N3O6
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SMILES
N[C@H](C(OCC1=CC=C(C2=NC3=C(C=CC=C3N=C21)C(O)=O)OC)=O)C(O)(C)C
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Synonyms
Antibiotic 2088A; LL-14I352α
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Structure Classification
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Initial Source
marine environment
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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.
Protocols
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Gram Staining of Tissue Sections
Gram staining of tissue sections is a histochemical technique used to differentiate Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria within histological specimens based on differences in bacterial cell wall structure and dye retention, adapted from classical bacteriological Gram staining into tissue-compatible “histological Gram stain” variants. In tissue applications, modifications of the Brown-Hopps and Brown-Brenn methods are commonly used to improve differentiation of microorganisms embedded within host connective tissue and to reduce overstaining or loss of Gram-negative signal, which are known limitations of earlier approaches. The principle relies on crystal violet-iodine complex retention in Gram-positive organisms and subsequent decolorization and counterstaining steps that allow contrast visualization of Gram-negative organisms against tissue background.
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Subcutaneous Cell-Line-Derived Xenograft
Subcutaneous cell-line-derived xenograft (CDX) models are established by implanting cultured human cancer cell lines into immunodeficient mice, where the injected cells form localized tumors that can be monitored in vivo as a measure of tumorigenic potential, growth kinetics, and treatment response. These models are widely used in oncology research because they allow reproducible tumor formation and enable comparative assessment of tumor growth between different cell lines or genetic manipulations in a controlled in vivo microenvironment. Subcutaneous implantation of cancer cells in immunodeficient mice is a standard approach for evaluating tumor growth behavior and therapeutic response across multiple cancer types, including prostate, esophageal, pancreatic, and colon cancer models.
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Calculators
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)