(+)-Usnic acid (Standard)
(+)-Usnic acid (Standard) is the analytical standard of (+)-Usnic acid. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. (+)-Usnic acid is isolated from isolated from lichens, binds at the ATP-binding pocket of mTOR, and inhibits mTORC1/2 activity. (+)-Usnic acid inhibits the phosphorylation of mTOR downstream effectors: Akt (Ser473), 4EBP1, S6K, induces autophay, with anti-cancer activity. (+)-Usnic acid possesses antimicrobial activity against a number of planktonic gram-positive bacteria, including Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, and Enterococcus faecium.
For research use only. We do not sell to patients.
- CAS No.: 7562-61-0
- Formula: C18H16O7
- Molecular Weight:344.32
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Storage:
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Product Information
The compound is the grade of analytical standard, which is the reference standard supplied assay. It is commonly used in qualitative, quantitative and methodological research experiments in HPLC, GC and MS.
Chemical Information
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CAS No. 7562-61-0
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Molecular Weight 344.32
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Formula C18H16O7
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SMILES
O=C([C@@]1(C)C(OC2=C(C(C)=O)C(O)=C(C)C(O)=C12)=C3)C(C(C)=O)C3=O
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Structure Classification
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Initial Source
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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]. Ebrahim HY, et al. Usnic Acid Benzylidene Analogues as Potent Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin Inhibitors for the Control of Breast Malignancies. J Nat Prod. 2017 Apr 28;80(4):932-952. [Content Brief]
[2]. Francolini I, et al. Usnic acid, a natural antimicrobial agent able to inhibit bacterial biofilm formation on polymer surfaces. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2004;48(11):4360-4365. [Content Brief]
Calculators
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)