Chemical Name: [1S-(1α,6β,7α,8β,8aβ)]-Octahydro-1,6,7,8-indolizinetetrol
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Biological Activity
Potent inhibitor of α- and β-glucosidases, especially glucosidase l (required for glucoprotein processing by transfer of mannose and glucose from asparagine-linked lipids). Inhibits HIV syncytium formation and replication.
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Technical Data
M. Wt
189.21
Formula
C8H15NO4
Storage
Store at RT
CAS Number
79831-76-8
PubChem ID
54445
InChI Key
JDVVGAQPNNXQDW-TVNFTVLESA-N
Smiles
[H][C@]12[C@@H](O)CCN1C[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]2O
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Solubility Data
Solvent
Max Conc. mg/mL
Max Conc. mM
Solubility
DMSO
9.46
50
water
18.92
100
Preparing Stock Solutions
The following data is based on the product molecular weight 189.21. Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to solvent of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass
1 mg
5 mg
10 mg
1 mM
5.29 mL
26.43 mL
52.85 mL
5 mM
1.06 mL
5.29 mL
10.57 mL
10 mM
0.53 mL
2.64 mL
5.29 mL
50 mM
0.11 mL
0.53 mL
1.06 mL
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References
References are publications that support the products' biological activity.
Gruterset al (1987) Interference with HIV-induced syncytium formation and viral infectivity by inhibitors of trimming glucosidase. Nature 330 74 PMID: 2959866
Saulet al (1984) Studies on the mechanism of castanospermine inhibition of α- and β-glucosidases. Arch.Biochem.Biophys. 230 668 PMID: 6424575
Welkeret al (1987) Inhibition of human immunodeficiency virus syncytium formation and virus replication by castanospermine. Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.U.S.A. 84 8120 PMID: 2825177