An antagonist of pro-survival Bcl-2 proteins
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Obatoclax (mesylate)

Item No. 11499

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Formal Name
2-[2-[(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)methylene]-3-methoxy-2H-pyrrol-5-yl]-1H-indole, monomethanesulfonate
CAS Number
803712-79-0
Synonyms
  • GX15-070
Molecular Formula
C20H19N3O • CH3SO3H
Formula Weight
413.5
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 5 mg/mlDMSO: 11 mg/mlEthanol: 2 mg/ml
λmax
287, 314, 352, 546 nm
SMILES
CC(C=C(C)N1)=C1/C=C2C(OC)=CC(C(N3)=CC4=C3C=CC=C4)=N/2.CS(=O)(O)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C20H19N3O.CH4O3S/c1-12-8-13(2)21-16(12)10-19-20(24-3)11-18(23-19)17-9-14-6-4-5-7-15(14)22-17;1-5(2,3)4/h4-11,21-22H,1-3H3;1H3,(H,2,3,4)/b19-10-;
InChi Key
ZFKXDVMHNXPEIY-PEZBNFGJSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
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Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Obatoclax is an antagonist of Bcl-2 family members containing four Bcl-2 homology domains, including Bcl-2, Bcl-W, Bcl-xL, and Mcl-1 (Kd = ~500 nM).1 It prevents the interaction of these pro-survival proteins with Bax or Bak, thereby inducing apoptosis with up-regulation of Bim, induced cytochrome c release, and activation of caspase-3.2,3 Obatoclax also induces autophagy in mouse embryo fibroblasts and in HeLa cells.4 This compound inhibits the growth of cancer cell lines and primary cancer isolates.3,2

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Shore, G.C., and Viallet, J. Modulating the Bcl-2 family of apoptosis suppressors for potential therapeutic benefit in cancer. Hematology Am. Soc. Hematol. Educ. Program 226-230 (2005).

    2. Konopleva, M., Watt, J., Contractor, R., et al. Mechanisms of antileukemic activity of the novel Bcl-2 homology domain-3 mimetic GX15-070 (obatoclax). Cancer Res. 68(9), 3413-3420 (2008).

    3. Trudel, S., Li, Z.H., Rauw, J., et al. Preclinical studies of the pan-Bcl inhibitor obatoclax (GX015-070) in multiple myeloma. Blood 109(12), 5430-5438 (2007).

    4. Andreu-Fernández, V., Genovés, A., Messeguer, A., et al. BH3-mimetics- and cisplatin-induced cell death proceeds through different pathways depending on the availability of death-related cellular components. PLoS One 8(2), e56881 (2013).