| Bioactivity | L-Chicoric Acid ((-)-Chicoric acid) is a dicaffeoyltartaric acid and a potent, selective and reversible HIV-1 integrase inhibitor with an IC50 of ~100 nM. L-Chicoric Acid inhibits HIV-1 replication in tissue culture[1][2][3]. |
| Invitro | L-Chicoric Acid inhibits integration at concentrations from 500 nM to 10 μM but also inhibits entry at concentrations above 1 μM. L-Chicoric Acid clearly affects viral entry at concentrations of 5 μM and higher. L-Chicoric Acid also inhibits integration as indicated both by an increased ratio of two LTR circle DNA to cDNA and an accompanying decrease in integrated provirus. The EC50 of L-Chicoric Acid against HIV is approximately 500 nM, a concentration that does not inhibit HIV entry in H9 cells[1].The ED50 of L-Chicoric Acid against HIVNL4-3 control virus is 400 nM, while HIVNL4-3 passaged in the presence of 8 μM L-Chicoric Acid is completely resistant to the compound[2]. |
| Name | L-Chicoric Acid |
| CAS | 70831-56-0 |
| Formula | C22H18O12 |
| Molar Mass | 474.37 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | -20°C, stored under nitrogen *In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (stored under nitrogen) |