Apcin-A
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Apcin-A is a small molecule inhibitor that selectively targets the cell division cycle protein Cdc20 and is a derivative of Apcin (HY-110287). Apcin-A competitively binds to the D-box binding pocket of Cdc20 and inhibits substrate ubiquitination mediated by the anaphase promoting complex APC/C-Cdc20. Apcin-A also blocks the binding of Cdc20 to substrates (such as securin and cyclin B1), inhibiting anaphase initiation and cell cycle exit. Apcin-A can promote or prolong mitotic slippage in coordination with p31comet under conditions of high spindle assembly checkpoint (SAC) activity. Apcin-A can be used to develop anti-mitotic drugs and overcome tumor chemotherapy resistance. Apcin-A can be used to synthesize PROTAC CP5V (HY-130257)[1][2][3].
For research use only. We do not sell to patients.
- Purity : 98.0%
- CAS No.: 1683617-62-0
- Formula: C10H14Cl3N5O2
- Molecular Weight:342.61
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Storage:Powder -20°C, 3 years , 4°C, 2 years ; In solvent -80°C, 6 months , -20°C, 1 month
Biological Activity
Description
IC50 & Target
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Cdc20 |
In Vitro
Apcin-A (25 μM; 10 h) significantly reduces nocodazole (HY-13520)-induced mitotic fraction in HCT116 and HeLa cells, accelerates cyclin B1 degradation and CDC27 phosphorylation, and promotes mitotic slippage[1].
Apcin-A (500 μM; 5 min) synergizes with p31comet in a recombinant system to reduce MCC binding to APC/C and relieve MCC inhibition of APC/C[1].
Apcin-A (200 μM; 10 h) inhibits APC/C-mediated ubiquitination and degradation of securin and cyclin B1 in Xenopus egg extracts[2].
MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only. Further protocols information, click here.
Chemical Information
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CAS No. 1683617-62-0
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Appearance Solid
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Molecular Weight 342.61
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Formula C10H14Cl3N5O2
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Color Off-white to yellow
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SMILES
O=C(OCCCN)NC(NC1=NC=CC=N1)C(Cl)(Cl)Cl
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Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
Powder -20°C 3 years 4°C 2 years In solvent -80°C 6 months -20°C 1 month
Solvent & Solubility
In Vitro:
DMSO : 100 mg/mL (291.88 mM; Need ultrasonic; Hygroscopic DMSO has a significant impact on the solubility of product, please use newly opened DMSO)
Please refer to the solubility information to select the appropriate solvent. Once prepared, please aliquot and store the solution to prevent product inactivation from repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month. When stored at -80°C, please use it within 6 months. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 month.
Please refer to the solubility information to select the appropriate solvent. Once prepared, please aliquot and store the solution to prevent product inactivation from repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month. When stored at -80°C, please use it within 6 months. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 month.
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)
In Vivo:
Select the appropriate dissolution method based on your experimental animal and administration route.
- For the following dissolution methods, please ensure to first prepare a clear stock solution using an In Vitro approach and then sequentially add co-solvents:
- To ensure reliable experimental results, the clarified stock solution can be appropriately stored based on storage conditions. As for the working solution for In Vivo experiments, it is recommended to prepare freshly and use it on the same day.
- The percentages shown for the solvents indicate their volumetric ratio in the final prepared solution. If precipitation or phase separation occurs during preparation, heat and/or sonication can be used to aid dissolution.
Add each solvent one by one: 10% DMSO 40% PEG300 5% Tween-80 45% Saline
Solubility: 2.5 mg/mL (7.30 mM); Suspended solution; Need ultrasonic
This protocol yields a suspended solution of 2.5 mg/mL. Suspended solution can be used for oral and intraperitoneal injection.
Taking 1 mL working solution as an example, add 100 μL DMSO stock solution (25.0 mg/mL) to 400 μL PEG300, and mix evenly; then add 50 μL Tween-80 and mix evenly; then add 450 μL Saline to adjust the volume to 1 mL.
Preparation of Saline: Dissolve 0.9 g sodium chloride in ddH₂O and dilute to 100 mL to obtain a clear Saline solution.
Add each solvent one by one: 10% DMSO 90% (20% SBE-β-CD in Saline)
Solubility: 2.5 mg/mL (7.30 mM); Suspended solution; Need ultrasonic
This protocol yields a suspended solution of 2.5 mg/mL. Suspended solution can be used for oral and intraperitoneal injection.
Taking 1 mL working solution as an example, add 100 μL DMSO stock solution (25.0 mg/mL) to 900 μL 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline, and mix evenly.
Preparation of 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline (4°C, storage for one week): 2 g SBE-β-CD powder is dissolved in 10 mL Saline, completely dissolve until clear.
In Vivo Dissolution Calculator
Please enter the basic information of animal experiments:
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Recommended: Prepare an additional quantity of animals to account for potential losses during experiments.
Please enter your animal formula composition:
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The co-solvents required include: DMSO, . All of co-solvents are available by MedChemExpress (MCE). , Tween 80. All of co-solvents are available by MedChemExpress (MCE).
Working solution concentration: 0.22 mg/mL
Method for preparing stock solution: mg drug dissolved in μL DMSO. Stock solution concentration: mg/mL.
1. Take μL DMSO stock solution;
2. Add μL .
μL , mix evenly;
3. Then add μL Tween 80, mix evenly;
4. Then add μL
Please ensure that the stock solution in the first step is dissolved to a clear state, and add co-solvents in sequence. You can use ultrasonic heating (ultrasonic cleaner, recommended frequency 20-40 kHz), vortexing, etc. to assist dissolution.
Protocols
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Flow cytometric DNA-content cell-cycle staining
Flow cytometric DNA-content cell-cycle staining measures the fluorescence intensity of DNA-bound fluorochromes in single cells or nuclei to estimate DNA content distributions, allowing assignment of populations to G0/G1, S, and G2/M phases by DNA histogram deconvolution. Propidium iodide (PI) intercalates into DNA, and PI fluorescence is proportional to cellular DNA content when staining is performed under conditions that make DNA accessible and minimize non-DNA signal. Cells with G2/M DNA content are expected to show approximately twice the fluorescence intensity of G0/G1 cells, while S-phase cells occupy intermediate fluorescence values. PI-based DNA-content analysis can also detect cells with fractional DNA content, often reported as sub-G1, when DNA fragmentation and extraction during staining reduce retained DNA signal in apoptotic cells. DAPI is an alternative DNA fluorochrome for univariate DNA-content analysis, while bivariate approaches combining DNA content with proliferation
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BrdU Incorporation Assay
Bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) incorporation assay is based on the principle that BrdU, a thymidine analog, is incorporated into newly synthesized DNA during the S phase of the cell cycle, thereby serving as a marker of DNA replication and cellular proliferation. Incorporated BrdU can be detected using anti-BrdU antibodies following DNA denaturation, enabling visualization or quantification of proliferating cells through immunochemical detection methods such as immunofluorescence or immunohistochemistry.
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CFSE Dye Dilution Proliferation Assay
The CFSE (carboxyfluorescein diacetate succinimidyl ester) dye dilution proliferation assay is based on the covalent labeling of intracellular proteins by a cell-permeant fluorescent dye that becomes fluorescent upon intracellular ester cleavage and then is stably retained within cells. As labeled cells divide, the dye is partitioned equally between daughter cells, resulting in a stepwise halving of fluorescence intensity that can be quantified by flow cytometry to determine the number of cell divisions undergone by each cell population. This fluorescence dilution approach enables quantitative tracking of lymphocyte proliferation at the single-cell level over multiple rounds of division. CFSE-based proliferation analysis has been widely applied to measure antigen-driven lymphocyte expansion in vitro, where discrete fluorescence peaks correspond to successive cell divisions and allow reconstruction of proliferative history within heterogeneous populations.
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Dye-dilution cell tracking and proliferation staining
Dye-dilution cell tracking assays quantify cell proliferation by covalently labeling intracellular proteins with a stable fluorescent dye that is equally partitioned between daughter cells during mitosis, resulting in stepwise halving of fluorescence intensity with each cell division as measured by flow cytometry histograms. Carboxyfluorescein diacetate succinimidyl ester (CFSE) is a prototypical dye that diffuses into cells, is enzymatically converted into a fluorescent compound, and then covalently binds intracellular amine groups, producing long-lived fluorescence suitable for tracking multiple rounds of division in vitro and in vivo. Successive generations of dividing cells form discrete peaks of decreasing fluorescence intensity, enabling estimation of proliferation history, precursor frequency, and division index within heterogeneous populations. Alternative dyes such as CellTrace Violet (CTV) and far-red membrane dyes (e. g. , PKH26) follow the same dilution principle but differ
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Protocol for Cell Cycle
Cell-cycle analysis by flow cytometry measures DNA content in single cells to estimate the fraction of cells in G0/G1, S, and G2/M phases. Propidium iodide intercalates into DNA, and after RNA removal with RNase, fluorescence intensity reflects cellular DNA content: 2N cells are assigned to G0/G1, cells between 2N and 4N to S phase, and 4N cells to G2/M. DNA-content analysis alone cannot reliably separate G0 from G1 or G2 from M. Ki-67 can distinguish quiescent G0 cells from cycling cells, EdU or BrdU incorporation marks active DNA synthesis in S phase, and phospho-histone H3 staining identifies mitotic cells within the 4N population.
Purity & Documentation
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Data Sheet (272 KB)
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SDS (251 KB)
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Handling Instructions (2659 KB)
References
[1]. Richeson KV, et al. Paradoxical mitotic exit induced by a small molecule inhibitor of APC/CCdc20. Nat Chem Biol. 2020 May;16(5):546-555. [Content Brief]
[2]. Sackton KL, et al. Synergistic blockade of mitotic exit by two chemical inhibitors of the APC/C. Nature. 2014 Oct 30;514(7524):646-9. [Content Brief]
[3]. Chi JJ, et al. A novel strategy to block mitotic progression for targeted therapy. EBioMedicine. 2019 Oct 25. pii: S2352-3964(19)30677-2. [Content Brief]
Complete Stock Solution Preparation Table
Please refer to the solubility information to select the appropriate solvent. Once prepared, please aliquot and store the solution to prevent product inactivation from repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month. When stored at -80°C, please use it within 6 months. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 month.
| Optional Solvent | Concentration Solvent Mass | 1 mg | 5 mg | 10 mg | 25 mg |
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| DMSO | 1 mM | 2.9188 mL | 14.5939 mL | 29.1877 mL | 72.9693 mL |
| 5 mM | 0.5838 mL | 2.9188 mL | 5.8375 mL | 14.5939 mL | |
| 10 mM | 0.2919 mL | 1.4594 mL | 2.9188 mL | 7.2969 mL | |
| 15 mM | 0.1946 mL | 0.9729 mL | 1.9458 mL | 4.8646 mL | |
| 20 mM | 0.1459 mL | 0.7297 mL | 1.4594 mL | 3.6485 mL | |
| 25 mM | 0.1168 mL | 0.5838 mL | 1.1675 mL | 2.9188 mL | |
| 30 mM | 0.0973 mL | 0.4865 mL | 0.9729 mL | 2.4323 mL | |
| 40 mM | 0.0730 mL | 0.3648 mL | 0.7297 mL | 1.8242 mL | |
| 50 mM | 0.0584 mL | 0.2919 mL | 0.5838 mL | 1.4594 mL | |
| 60 mM | 0.0486 mL | 0.2432 mL | 0.4865 mL | 1.2162 mL | |
| 80 mM | 0.0365 mL | 0.1824 mL | 0.3648 mL | 0.9121 mL | |
| 100 mM | 0.0292 mL | 0.1459 mL | 0.2919 mL | 0.7297 mL |