Bioactivity | Andrastin A meroterpenoid compound, is a farnesyltransferase inhibitor. Andrastin A inhibits the efflux of anticancer compounds from multidrug-resistant cancer cells. Andrastin A can be isolated from Penicillium species[1][2]. |
Name | Andrastin A |
CAS | 174232-42-9 |
Formula | C28H38O7 |
Molar Mass | 486.60 |
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]. Nielsen KF, et al. Andrastins A-D, Penicillium roqueforti Metabolites consistently produced in blue-mold-ripened cheese. J Agric Food Chem. 2005 Apr 20;53(8):2908-13. [2]. Rojas-Aedo JF, et al. The Biosynthetic Gene Cluster for Andrastin A in Penicillium roqueforti. Front Microbiol. 2017 May 5;8:813. |