Chromomycin A3 from Streptomyces griseus
SIGMA/C2659 - ≥95% (HPLC)
Synonym: Aburamycin B; CMA3; NSC 58514
CAS Number: 7059-24-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C57H82O26
Molecular Weight: 1183.25
EC Number: 230-348-0
MDL Number: MFCD00043151
Linear Formula: C57H82O26
Product Type: Chemical
| antibiotic activity spectrum | fungi |
| Gram-positive bacteria | |
| neoplastics | |
| assay | ≥95% (HPLC) |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/C57H82O26/c1-21-34(79- |
| InChI key | ZYVSOIYQKUDENJ-MTPXVABGSA |
| mode of action | DNA synthesis | interferes |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | CO[C@H]1[C@@H](O)CC(O[C@H |
| storage temp. | −20°C |
| Application: | Chromomycin A3 from Streptomyces griseus has been used as a reagent in flow sorting. It has also been used to stain spermatozoa to evaluate the sperm nuclear chromatin integrity. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Chromomycin A3 from Streptomyces griseus is an antibiotic exhibiting anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and antitumor activities. It serves as a fluorescent DNA stain. It is useful for the detection of protamine deficiency in sperm chromatin. The compound blocks macromolecule synthesis by a specific, reversible interaction with DNA in the presence of bivalent metal ions. Binding to DNA minor groove mediates an efficient competitive inhibition of DNA gyrase and significantly affects topoisomerase II activity. |
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| General description: | Chemical structure: aureolic acid |
| Packaging: | 5, 10 mg in serum bottle |
| Symbol | GHS06 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H300 |
| Precautionary statements | P264 - P270 - P301 + P310 - P405 - P501 |
| Hazard Codes | T+ |
| Risk Statements | 61-28 |
| Safety Statements | 53-28-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3462 6.1 / PGI |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥95% (HPLC) |
| Storage Temp. | −20°C |
| UNSPSC | 41106305 |


