Formulation: A solid
Formal Name: 8,13-dihydro-1,7,9,11-tetrahydroxy-13,13-dimethyl-8-oxo-3-pentyl-benzo[a]naphthacene-2-carboxylic acid
Purity: ≥90%
Formula Markup: C30H28O7
Formula Weight: 500,5
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 138968-85-1
Notes: Benastatin A is a polyketide synthase-derived benastatin that has been found in Streptomyces and has diverse biological activities.{63002,61436,58506} It inhibits glutathione S-transferase (GST; Ki = 5 µM for the rat liver enzyme).{61436} Benastatin A is active against several bacteria, including methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA; MIC = 3.12 µg/ml). It induces apoptosis and cell cycle arrest at the G1/G0 phase in Colon 26 mouse colon cancer cells when used at concentrations of 20 and 16 µM, respectively.{58506}