Cycloheximide

• Background :

  Selective inhibitor of eukaryotic protein synthesis blocking tRNA binding and release from ribosomes. Induces apoptosis in a variety of transformed and normal cell lines, including T-cells.

• Description :

  Translation inhibitor

• Product Name Alternative :

  4-{ (2R) -2-[ (1S,3S,5S) -3,5-Dimethyl-2-oxocyclohexyl]-2-hydroxyethyl}-2,6-piperidinedione

• UNSPSC :

  41116105

• Type :

  Inhibitor

• Source :

  Synthetic

• Field of Research :

  Cancer | Apoptosis

• Purity :

  >98%

• Weight :

  1

• Format :

  White solid

• Solubility :

  Soluble to 50 mM in Ethanol and 25 mM in water

• Molecular Formula :

  C15H23NO4

• Molecular Weight :

  281.35

• Precautions :

  Not for use in humans. Not for use in diagnostics or therapeutics. For in vitro research use only.

• References & Citations :

  1. Obrig T.G., et al. (1971) J Biol Chem. 246:174.

• CAS Number :

  66-81-9