A triterpene with anticancer activity
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Lucidenic Acid C

Item No. 43509

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Technical Information
Formal Name
(3β,5α,7β,12β)-3,7,12-trihydroxy-4,4,14-trimethyl-11,15-dioxo-chol-8-en-24-oic acid
CAS Number
95311-96-9
Molecular Formula
C27H40O7
Formula Weight
476.6
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
Acetonitrile: Slightly soluble: 0.1-1 mg/mlDMSO: Slightly soluble: 0.1-1 mg/ml
SMILES
C[C@]12C3=C(C([C@@H](O)[C@@]1([C@]([C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C)([H])CC2=O)C)=O)[C@@]4([C@@](C(C)([C@H](CC4)O)C)([H])C[C@@H]3O)C
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C27H40O7/c1-13(7-8-19(31)32)14-11-18(30)27(6)20-15(28)12-16-24(2,3)17(29)9-10-25(16,4)21(20)22(33)23(34)26(14,27)5/h13-17,23,28-29,34H,7-12H2,1-6H3,(H,31,32)/t13-,14-,15+,16+,17+,23-,25+,26+,27+/m1/s1
InChi Key
XIMQDJNNBMWDIH-YAQOJFSYSA-N
Origin
Fungus/Ganoderma sp.
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Lucidenic acid C is a triterpene that has been found in G. lucidum and has anticancer activity.1 It inhibits invasion of HepG2 cells induced by phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA; Item No. 10008014) in a migration assay when used at a concentration of 50 µM.

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Weng, C.-J., Chau, C.-F., Chen, K.-D., et al. The anti-invasive effect of lucidenic acids isolated from a new Ganoderma lucidum strain. Mol. Nutr. Food Res. 51(12), 1472-1477 (2007).