Bioactivity | (S)-Monastrol ((+)-Monastrol) is an allosteric inhibitor of the mitotic kinesin Eg5 that exhibits an antiproliferative effect against several cancer cell lines. (S)-Monastrol arrests mammalian cells in mitosis with monopolar spindles[1][2]. |
Name | (S)-Monastrol |
CAS | 254753-54-3 |
Formula | C14H16N2O3S |
Molar Mass | 292.35 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. Marques LA, et al. Antiproliferative activity of monastrol in human adenocarcinoma (MCF-7) and non-tumor (HB4a) breast cells. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol. 2016 Dec;389(12):1279-1288. [2]. Mayer TU, et al. Small molecule inhibitor of mitotic spindle bipolarity identified in a phenotype-based screen. Science. 1999 Oct 29;286(5441):971-4. |