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Pristimerin

Synonym(s):

(9b,13a,14b,20a)-3-Hydroxy-9,13-dimethyl-2-oxo-24,25,26 -trinoroleana-1(10),3,5,7-tertraen-29-oic acid methyl ester, Celastrol methyl ester

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C30H40O4
CAS Number:
1258-84-0
Molecular Weight:
464.64
MDL number:
MFCD01711331
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
329819975
NACRES:
NA.77

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

storage condition

protect from light

color

orange

solubility

DMSO: ≥5 mg/mL

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

COC(=O)[C@]1(C)CC[C@]2(C)CC[C@]3(C)C4=CC=C5C(C)=C(O)C(=O)C=C5[C@]4(C)CC[C@@]3(C)C2C1

InChI

1S/C30H40O4/c1-18-19-8-9-22-28(4,20(19)16-21(31)24(18)32)13-15-30(6)23-17-27(3,25(33)34-7)11-10-26(23,2)12-14-29(22,30)5/h8-9,16,23,32H,10-15,17H2,1-7H3/t23-,26-,27-,28+,29-,30+/m1/s1

InChI key

JFACETXYABVHFD-WXPPGMDDSA-N

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Application

Pristimerin has been used as an anti-tumor agent to study its effects on conditionally reprogrammed patient-derived lung adenocarcinoma cells (CRLCs). It has also been used as an anti-tumor agent to study its effects on conditionally reprogrammed patient derived-primary hepatocellular carcinoma cells (CRHCs).

Biochem/physiol Actions

More active than euphol against MGL, better activity with rat neurons, but less selective relative to similar enzymes. First MGL inhibitor to act reversibly, several others covalently bind to cysteine residues. Other studies involve multiply mylome, pristimerin inhibits NF-κB activation via inhibition of IKK-α or IKK-β. It is the methyl ester of celastrol (C0869).
Pristimerin is a quinone methide triterpenoid found abundantly in Celastraceae and Hippocrateaceae families. It shows anti-inflammatory, anti-malarial, anti-bacterial, and insecticidal properties. Pristimerin exhibits anti-cancer and anti-proliferative activity by affecting vasculogenesis, apoptosis, autophagy, migration, and invasion of tumor cells. It has been studied to exhibit therapeutic effects against leukemia, glioma, breast cancer, prostate cancer, oral cancer, and lung cancer.

Features and Benefits

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Jia-Jun Li et al.
Frontiers in pharmacology, 10, 746-746 (2019-07-30)
As a quinonemethide triterpenoid extracted from species of the Celastraceae and Hippocrateaceae, pristimerin has been shown potent anti-cancer effects. Specifically, it was found that pristimerin can affect many tumor-related processes, such as apoptosis, autophagy, migration and invasion, vasculogenesis, and drug
Tsugiya Murayama et al.
Antiviral chemistry & chemotherapy, 18(3), 133-139 (2007-07-14)
We examined the anticytomegalovirus properties of four compounds: pristimerin, the pristimerin analogue, lupeol and 2-acetylphenol-1-beta-D-glucopyranosyl (1 --> 6)-beta-D-xylpyranoside (acetophenol glycoside), isolated from Maytenus heterophylla, a Kenyan medicinal plant. The effects were studied on human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) replication in the human
Jin Sun Lee et al.
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin, 36(2), 316-325 (2013-02-02)
Pristimerin is a naturally occurring triterpenoid that causes cytotoxicity in several cancer cell lines. However, the mechanism of action for the cytotoxic effect of pristimerin has not been unexplored. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of
Xianmin Mu et al.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 17(6), 6854-6868 (2012-06-07)
Pristimerin is a triterpenoid isolated from Celastrus and Maytenus spp. that has been shown to possess a variety of biological activities, including anti-cancer activity. However, little is known about pristimerin's effects on tumor angiogenesis. In this study, we examined the
Da-Young Eum et al.
Anti-cancer drugs, 22(8), 763-773 (2011-06-07)
A combined treatment with conventional chemotherapies can enhance the effectiveness of chemotherapeutic agents against cancers. Here, we have shown that the naturally occurring triterpenoids synergistically enhance the response of cervical cancer cells to taxol. Of the triterpenoid compounds, pristimerin enhanced
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