Properties
Description
Anisomycin, soluble in warmed DMSO and warmed ethanol and insoluble in water, acts as an anti-fungal antibiotic which inhibits protein synthesis.
Molecular Formula
C14H19NO4
Solubility
Warmed DMSO: 35 mg/mL (131.92 mM); Water: Insoluble; Warmed ethanol: 14 mg/mL (52.76 mM)
Identity
Confirmed by NMR/HPLC/MS.
Applications
Anisomycin can be used to activate stress-activated protein kinases, providing insights into stress and protein synthesis pathways.