Bioactivity | 5-Methoxysterigmatocystin is a mycotoxin with cytotoxic and genotoxic properties. 5-Methoxysterigmatocystin exhibits cytotoxicity against cancer cells A549 and HepG2 (IC50 of 5.5 and 0.7 μM), and induces DNA damage. 5-Methoxysterigmatocystin is a photosensitizer, which utilizes the visible to generate singlet oxygen (1O2)[1][2]. |
CAS | 22897-08-1 |
Formula | C19H14O7 |
Molar Mass | 354.31 |
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]. Dabelić S, et al., Sterigmatocystin, 5-Methoxysterigmatocistin, and Their Combinations Are Cytotoxic and Genotoxic to A549 and Hepg2 Cells and Provoke Phosphorylation of Chk2, but Not Fancd2 Checkpoint Proteins. Toxins (Basel). 2021 Jun 30;13(7):464. [2]. Espinoza C, et al., Photosensitizer ability of 5-methoxysterigmatocystin isolated from aquatic fungus Acremonium persicinum[J]. Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, 2023, 62: 21-26. |