Chemical Properties
Dark Purple Solid
Usage
Potent inhibitor of heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90). 17-AAG is a less toxic analog than Geldanamycin. It induces apoptosis and displays antitumor effects. 17-AAG inhibits the activity of oncogenic proteins such as N-ras, Ki-ras, c-Akt, and p185erB2.
Biological Activity
Inhibitor of heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) chaperone activity, and an analog of geldanamycin (9,13-Dihydroxy-8,14,19-trimethoxy-4,10,12,16-tetramethyl-2-azabicyclo[16.3.1]docosa-4,6,10,18,21-pentaene-3,20,22-trione, 9-carbamate ). Subsequently inhibits the activity of oncogenic proteins such as p185 erbB-2 (IC 50 = 31 nM), N-ras, Ki-ras and c-Akt. Antitumor in vivo .
Uses
Geldanamycin is a potent inhibitor of Hsp90 that exhibits severe hepatotoxicity when used in vivo. 17-AAG is an analog of geldanamycin which has potent in vivo activity and reduced toxicity. Like other Hsp90 inhibitors, 17-AAG has diverse anti-tumor actions and has potential in treating certain types of cancer. 17-AAG inhibits the growth of prostate cancer cell lines (IC50 = 25-45 nM). 17-AAG promotes the degradation of HER2 and induces growth arrest and apoptosis in breast cancer cells overexpressing HER2 (IC50 = 4-72 nM).
Uses
Potent inhibitor of heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90). 17-AAG is a less toxic analog than Geldanamycin. It induces apoptosis and displays antitumor effects. 17-AAG inhibits the activity of oncogenic proteins such as N-ras, Ki-ras, c-Akt, and p185erB2.
Definition
ChEBI: A 19-membered macrocyle that is geldanamycin in which the methoxy substituent attached to the benzoquinone moiety has been replaced by an allylamino group. It is a potent inhibitor of heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90). A less toxic analogue than geldanamycin,
t induces apoptosis and displays antitumour effects.
General Description
Chemical structure: benzenoid
Biochem/physiol Actions
17-(Allylamino)-17-demethoxygeldanamycin (17-AAG) is a benzoquinone and is an analog of geldanamycin.
storage
4°C, protect from light
References
1) Schulte et al. (1998), The benzoquinone ansamycin 17-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin binds to HSP90 and shares important biologic activities with geldanamycin; Cancer Chemother. Pharmacol. 42 273
2) Kamal et al. (2003), A high-affinity conformation of Hsp90 confers tumour selectivity on Hsp90 inhibitors; Nature, (b>425 407
3) Kaur et al. (2004), Therapeutic and diagnostic implications of Hsp90 activation; Clinical Cancer Res. 10 4813
