arisostatin A
18H-16a,19-Metheno-16aH-benzo[b]naphth[2,1-j]oxacyclotetradecin-15-carboxaldehyde, 1,2,3,4,4a,6a,9,10,12a,13,16,20,20a,20b-tetradecahydro-13,21-dihydroxy-1,3,7,11,20a-pentamethyl-18,20-dioxo-10-[[2,3,4,6-tetradeoxy-4-[(methoxycarbonyl)amino]-3-C-methyl-3-nitro-β-D-xylo-hexopyranosyl]oxy]-4-[(O-2,3,6...
Arisostatin A, a microbial secondary metabolite, is an antibiotic against Gram-positive bacteria and shown to possess potent anti-tumor properties. Arisostatin A induces apoptosis through the activation of caspase-3 and reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation in AMC-HN-4 cells[1].
References
[1] Kim YH, et al. Arisostatins A induces apoptosis through the activation of caspase-3 and reactive oxygen species generation in AMC-HN-4 cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2003 Sep 19;309(2):449-56. DOI:10.1016/j.bbrc.2003.07.009
