Product Description: Isodiospyrin, a natural dimeric naphthoquinone, is a human DNA topoisomerase I (Topoisomerase) inhibitor. Isodiospyrin can prevent both DNA relaxation and kinase activities of human topoisomerase I. Isodiospyrin shows anticancer, antibacterial and antifungal activities[1][2][3].
Applications: COVID-19-anti-virus
Formula: C22H14O6
References: [1]Chun-Yuan Ting, et al. Isodiospyrin as a novel human DNA topoisomerase I inhibitor. Biochem Pharmacol. 2003 Nov 15;66(10):1981-91./[2]B A Adeniyi, et al. Antibacterial activity of diospyrin, isodiospyrin and bisisodiospyrin from the root of Diospyros piscatoria (Gurke) (Ebenaceae). Phytother Res. 2000 Mar;14(2):112-7. /[3]Xiaoning Wang, et al. Antifungal metabolites from the roots of Diospyros virginiana by overpressure layer chromatography. Chem Biodivers. 2011 Dec;8(12):2331-40.
CAS Number: 20175-84-2
Molecular Weight: 374.34
Compound Purity: 99.77
Research Area: Cancer; Infection
Solubility: 10 mM in DMSO
Target: Bacterial;Fungal;Topoisomerase