Herbimycin A

Herbimycin A Summary

• Description: Hsp90 inhibitor. Synthetic Herbimycin A. 98% pure. Yellow solid.

Applications/Dilutions

• Application Notes: Soluble in DMSO and ethanol (1 mg/mL).

Packaging, Storage & Formulations

• Storage: Store at -20C. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.

Background

Herbimycin A, a benzoquinoid ansamycin antibiotic, irreversibly and selectively inhibits tyrosine kinases by reacting with thiol groups (1, 2). It is effective on Src, Yes, Fps, Ros, Abl and ErbB oncogene products (1-3) and inhibits thrombin-induced tyrosine phosphorylation of phospholipase C (4).
1. Uehara Y., and Fukazawa H. (1991) Methods Enzymol. 201: 370.
2. Fukazawa H., et al. (1991) Biochem. Pharmacol. 42: 1661.
3. Satoh T., et al. (1992) J.Biol.Chem. 267: 2537.
4. Weiss R., and Nuccitelli R. (1992) J.Biol.Chem. 267:5608.

Limitations

This product is for research use only and is not approved for use in humans or in clinical diagnosis. Support products are guaranteed for 6 months from date of receipt.