Description
Lucidenic Acid A
Item No. 30372
Technical Information
Formal Name
(5α,7β)-7- hydroxy-4,4, 14-trimethyl- 3,11,15-trioxo- chol-8-en- 24-oic acid
CAS Number
95311-94-7
Synonyms
- Lucideric Acid A
- Lucidenic Acid α
Molecular Formula
C27H38O6
Formula Weight
458.6
Purity
≥95%
Formulation
A solid
Solubility
- Acetonitrile: soluble
SMILES
O=C(C[C@]1([H])[C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C)[C@@]([C@]1(C)CC2=O)(C)C3=C2[C@]4(C)[C@](C[C@@H]3O)([H])C(C)(C)C(CC4)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C27H38O6/c1-14(7-8-21(32)33)15-11-20(31)27(6)23-16(28)12-18-24(2,3)19(30)9-10-25(18,4)22(23)17(29)13-26(15,27)5/h14-16,18,28H,7-13H2,1-6H3,(H,32,33)/t14-,15-,16+,18+,25+,26-,27+/m1/s1
InChi Key
INIPQDKLXQHEAJ-NCQSLMINSA-N
Origin
Fungi/Ganoderma
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room Temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
Stability
≥ 4 years
Product Description
Lucidenic acid A is a triterpene originally isolated from G. lucidum and has anticancer activity.1,2 It is cytotoxic to HepG2, HepG2 2.2.15', and P388 cancer cells (IC50s = 0.164, 0.205, and 17 nM, respectively). Lucidenic acid A inhibits increases in matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and MMP-9 activity and Matrigel™ invasion induced by phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA; Item No. 10008014) in HepG2 cells.2
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