Sarcophine

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MedKoo CAT#: 461808

CAS#: 55038-27-2

Description: Sarcophine is a natural cembranoid from the Red Sea soft coral Sarcophyton glaucum.

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Sarcophine
CAS# 55038-27-2
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Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 461808
Name: Sarcophine
CAS#: 55038-27-2
Chemical Formula: C20H28O3
Exact Mass: 316.20
Molecular Weight: 316.440
Elemental Analysis: C, 75.91; H, 8.92; O, 15.17

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Synonym: Sarcophine; Sarcophin A; Sarcophin;

IUPAC/Chemical Name: (4Z,11E)-1a,5,8,12-tetramethyl-2,3,6,7,10a,13,14,14a-octahydrooxireno[2',3':9,10]cyclotetradeca[1,2-b]furan-9(1aH)-one

InChi Key: CGAKBBMRMLAYMY-ATYDYJLJSA-N

InChi Code: InChI=1S/C20H28O3/c1-13-6-5-11-20(4)18(23-20)10-8-14(2)12-17-16(9-7-13)15(3)19(21)22-17/h6,12,17-18H,5,7-11H2,1-4H3/b13-6-,14-12+

SMILES Code: O=C1C(C)=C(CC/C(C)=C\CCC(O2)(C)C2CC/C(C)=C/3)C3O1

Appearance: Solid powder

Purity: >98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)

Shipping Condition: Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.

Storage Condition: Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).

Solubility: Soluble in DMSO

Shelf Life: >3 years if stored properly

Drug Formulation: This drug may be formulated in DMSO

Stock Solution Storage: 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).

HS Tariff Code: 2934.99.03.00

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The following data is based on the product molecular weight 316.44 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

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Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.15 mL 5.76 mL 11.51 mL
5 mM 0.23 mL 1.15 mL 2.3 mL
10 mM 0.12 mL 0.58 mL 1.15 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.12 mL 0.23 mL
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1: Szymanski PT, Ahmed SA, Radwan MM, Khalifa SI, Fahmy H. Evaluation of the anti-melanoma activities of sarcophine, (+)-7alpha,8beta-dihydroxydeepoxysarcophine and sarcophytolide from the Red Sea soft coral Sarcophyton glaucum. Nat Prod Commun. 2014 Feb;9(2):151-4. PubMed PMID: 24689276.

2: Szymanski PT, Ahmed SA, Khalifa S, Tokuda H, Ichiishi E, Iida A, Suzuki N, Fahmy H. Chemopreventive effect of sarcophine-diol on NOR-1-induced TPA-promoted skin carcinogenesis in female HOS:HR-1 mice. Nat Prod Commun. 2013 Feb;8(2):153-4. PubMed PMID: 23513714.

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4: Szymanski PT, Kuppast B, Ahmed SA, Khalifa S, Fahmy H. Sarcophine-diol, a skin cancer chemopreventive agent, inhibits proliferation and stimulates apoptosis in mouse melanoma B₁₆F₁₀ cell line. Mar Drugs. 2012 Jan;10(1):1-19. doi: 10.3390/md10010001. Epub 2011 Dec 22. PubMed PMID: 22363217; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3280529.

5: Szymanski PT, Muley P, Ahmed SA, Khalifa S, Fahmy H. Sarcophine-diol inhibits expression of COX-2, inhibits activity of cPLA2, enhances degradation of PLA2 and PLC(γ)1 and inhibits cell membrane permeability in mouse melanoma B16F10 cells. Mar Drugs. 2012 Oct;10(10):2166-80. doi: 10.3390/md10102166. Epub 2012 Sep 28. PubMed PMID: 23170076; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3497015.

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7: Guillermo RF, Zhang X, Kaushik RS, Zeman D, Ahmed SA, Khalifa S, Fahmy H, Dwivedi C. Dose-response on the chemopreventive effects of sarcophine-diol on UVB-induced skin tumor development in SKH-1 hairless mice. Mar Drugs. 2012 Sep;10(9):2111-25. doi: 10.3390/md10092111. Epub 2012 Sep 24. PubMed PMID: 23118725; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3475277.

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13: Zhang X, Bommareddy A, Chen W, Khalifa S, Kaushik RS, Fahmy H, Dwivedi C. Sarcophine-diol, a Chemopreventive Agent of Skin Cancer, Inhibits Cell Growth and Induces Apoptosis through Extrinsic Pathway in Human Epidermoid Carcinoma A431 Cells. Transl Oncol. 2009 Mar;2(1):21-30. PubMed PMID: 19252748; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2647699.

14: Fahmy H, Zjawiony JK, Khalifa S, Fronczek FR. A semi-synthetic analog of the cembranoid sarcophine. Acta Crystallogr C. 2003 Feb;59(Pt 2):o85-7. Epub 2003 Jan 31. PubMed PMID: 12574663.

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