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FK-506 monohydrate

≥98% (HPLC), powder, in vitro T cell proliferation blocker

Synonym(s):

Tacrolimus

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C44H69NO12 · H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
822.03
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

product name

FK-506 monohydrate, ≥98% (HPLC)

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

solubility

DMSO: 20 mg/mL

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

O.CO[C@@H]1C[C@@H](CC[C@H]1O)\C=C(/C)[C@H]2OC(=O)[C@@H]3CCCCN3C(=O)C(=O)[C@]4(O)O[C@H]([C@H](C[C@@H](C)C\C(C)=C\[C@@H](CC=C)C(=O)C[C@H](O)[C@H]2C)OC)[C@H](C[C@H]4C)OC

InChI

1S/C44H69NO12.H2O/c1-10-13-31-19-25(2)18-26(3)20-37(54-8)40-38(55-9)22-28(5)44(52,57-40)41(49)42(50)45-17-12-11-14-32(45)43(51)56-39(29(6)34(47)24-35(31)48)27(4)21-30-15-16-33(46)36(23-30)53-7;/h10,19,21,26,28-34,36-40,46-47,52H,1,11-18,20,22-24H2,2-9H3;1H2/b25-19+,27-21+;/t26-,28+,29+,30-,31+,32-,33+,34-,36+,37-,38-,39+,40+,44+;/m0./s1

InChI key

NWJQLQGQZSIBAF-MLAUYUEBSA-N

Gene Information

human ... FKBP1A(2280)

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Application

FK-506 monohydrate has been used:
  • as an immunosuppressive agent in coculture medium to study the effect of immunologic reaction
  • as a calcineurin inhibitor, in anhydrous Me2SO solution
  • to treat retinal pigment epithelial cells to measure possible cytotoxicity

Biochem/physiol Actions

FK-506 also appears to inhibit Na+/Ca2+ exchange. FK-506 and its derivatives demonstrate significant neurodegenerative activity. This property seems to arise via different mechanisms. FK-506 is also useful in treating ophthalmologic complications such as corneal graft rejection, uveoretinitis and allergen induced conjunctivitis.
FK-506 is a potent immunosuppressant, neuroprotective and neuroregenerative, and in vitro T cell proliferation blocker. FK-506 disrupts calcineurin-mediated signal transduction in T lymphocytes and interacts with its FK-506-binding protein-12 (FKBP12).

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This compound is featured on the Phosphoprotein Phosphatases (Serine/Threonine) page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.

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Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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FK506, an immunosuppressant targeting calcineurin function
Dumont FJ
Current Medicinal Chemistry, 7(7), 731-748 (2000)
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Cyclosporine A (CSA), but not tacrolimus (TAC), inhibits hepatitis C virus (HCV) replication in vitro. Clinical reports on the efficacy of interferon-α (IFNα)-based antiviral therapy (AVT) for recurrent HCV after liver transplantation (LT) with CSA and TAC are conflicting. Our
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