Cycloheximide

Alias: Naramycin A; Actidione; Cycloheximide; NSC 185
Cat No.:V3042 Purity: ≥98%
Cycloheximide, produced by S. griseus, is a glutarimide antibiotic and an inhibitor of protein synthesis in eukaryotes (but not prokaryotes) with IC50 of 5-50 μM (IC50s of 532.5 nM and 2880 nM for protein synthesis and RNA synthesis in vivo, respectively).
Cycloheximide Chemical Structure CAS No.: 66-81-9
Product category: DNA(RNA) Synthesis
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Product Description

Cycloheximide, produced by S. griseus, is a glutarimide antibiotic and an inhibitor of protein synthesis in eukaryotes (but not prokaryotes) with IC50 of 5-50 μM (IC50s of 532.5 nM and 2880 nM for protein synthesis and RNA synthesis in vivo, respectively). Translational elongation is interfered with as the mode of action. Cycloheximide's effects on protein synthesis can, depending on the type of cell, either stimulate or inhibit apoptosis. The determination of a protein's half-life and ribosome and translational profiles have both been accomplished through the widespread use of cycloheximide in molecular biology research.

Biological Activity I Assay Protocols (From Reference)
Targets
protein synthesis ( IC50 = 532.5 nM ); RNA synthesis ( IC50 = 2.88 μM )
ln Vitro

In vitro activity: Cyclohexamide is a protein synthesis inhibitor that lessens the amount of phosphatidylserine exposure and loss of ΔΨm from apoptosis/necrosis that results from GSIV-induced host cell death.[1]

ln Vivo
Cyclohexamide is a protein synthesis inhibitor that affects memory by changing memory formation modulators as a byproduct of inhibiting protein synthesis.[2]
Enzyme Assay
Cycloheximide (also known as naramycin A) is an inhibitor of eukaryotic protein synthesis, with in vivo IC50 values for protein synthesis of 532.5 nM and RNA synthesis of 2880 nM, respectively.
Cell Assay
GF-1 cell monolayers (4.0 mL, 105 cells/mL) grown on 60-mm Petri dishes are cultured for a minimum of 20 hours, followed by two PBS rinses. The cells are then treated with cycloheximide (CHX, 0.33 µg/mL) and BKA (20 µM) ANT inhibitor for 0–5 days. Lastly, the GSIV K1 strain (multiplicity of infection [m.o.i. ] = 5) is infected for 0–5 days after the initial step (dpi). Following the incubation period, every sample is taken out of the medium and given a PBS wash. After that, cells are incubated in 100 µL of staining solution for 10 to 15 minutes.
Animal Protocol
Mice: In this experiment, male ICR mice that are around two months old are utilized. IP cycloheximide is given in concentrations of 0, 30, 60, or 120 mg/kg (saline controls). Injections of cycloheximide are given half an hour before training. Mice amnesia is commonly studied at a dose of 120 mg/kg. Observe that rats receive much lower amnestic Cycloheximide doses (1-3 mg/kg) than mice do, which is consistent with a comparable difference in the LD50s of mice and rats. As measured 30–60 minutes after injection, cycloheximide doses of 120–150 mg/kg cause about 95% inhibition of brain protein synthesis, while doses of 30 mg/kg cause about 80% inhibition. Rats: Methoxyflurane anesthesia is used to perform unilateral carotid artery ligation on 7-day-old Sprague Dawley rat pups. The right common carotid artery is permanently ligated with 4-0 silk after a midline incision in the neck. Every animal received surgery for a maximum of five minutes. Rats are returned to their mother for recovery and feeding for two hours after surgery. The pups are then placed in an airtight chamber that is partially submerged in a temperature-controlled water bath to maintain a constant 36°C inside during the 100-minute hypoxic exposure period (8% O2, 92% N2). The rat pups in the HI with Cycloheximide treatment group receive an intraperitoneal injection of Cycloheximide at a dose of 0.6 mg/kg at0,6,12, or 24 hours of recovery, while the HI control group receives an equal volume of normal saline. Once the rat pups have been returned to their dam, they are sacrificed. The entire brain tissue is removed under deep intraperitoneal pentobarbital anesthesia (60 mg/kg) for triphenyl tetrazolium chloride (TTC) and flow cytometry at 48 and 72 hours after HI, respectively.
References

[1]. Virus Res . 2016 Feb 2:213:37-45.

[2]. Behav Brain Res . 2012 Aug 1;233(2):293-7.

[3]. J Biol Chem . 1971 Jan 10;246(1):174-81.

[4]. Nucleic Acids Res. 2019 Jun 4;47(10):4974-4985.

These protocols are for reference only. InvivoChem does not independently validate these methods.
Physicochemical Properties
Molecular Formula
C15H23NO4
Molecular Weight
281.35
Exact Mass
281.16
Elemental Analysis
C, 64.04; H, 8.24; N, 4.98; O, 22.75
CAS #
66-81-9
Related CAS #
66-81-9
Appearance
Solid powder
SMILES
C[C@H]1C[C@@H](C(=O)[C@@H](C1)[C@@H](CC2CC(=O)NC(=O)C2)O)C
InChi Key
YPHMISFOHDHNIV-FSZOTQKASA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C15H23NO4/c1-8-3-9(2)15(20)11(4-8)12(17)5-10-6-13(18)16-14(19)7-10/h8-12,17H,3-7H2,1-2H3,(H,16,18,19)/t8-,9-,11-,12+/m0/s1
Chemical Name
4-[(2R)-2-[(1S,3S,5S)-3,5-dimethyl-2-oxocyclohexyl]-2-hydroxyethyl]piperidine-2,6-dione
Synonyms
Naramycin A; Actidione; Cycloheximide; NSC 185
HS Tariff Code
2934.99.9001
Storage

Powder      -20°C    3 years

                     4°C     2 years

In solvent   -80°C    6 months

                  -20°C    1 month

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Solubility Data
Solubility (In Vitro)
DMSO: >14.1mg/mL
Water: <1mg/mL
Ethanol: <1mg/mL
Solubility (In Vivo)
Solubility in Formulation 1: ≥ 2.08 mg/mL (7.39 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 40% PEG300 + 5% Tween80 + 45% Saline (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution.
For example, if 1 mL of working solution is to be prepared, you can add 100 μL of 20.8 mg/mL clear DMSO stock solution to 400 μL PEG300 and mix evenly; then add 50 μL Tween-80 to the above solution and mix evenly; then add 450 μL normal saline to adjust the volume to 1 mL.
Preparation of saline: Dissolve 0.9 g of sodium chloride in 100 mL ddH₂ O to obtain a clear solution.

Solubility in Formulation 2: ≥ 2.08 mg/mL (7.39 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 90% (20% SBE-β-CD in Saline) (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution.
For example, if 1 mL of working solution is to be prepared, you can add 100 μL of 20.8 mg/mL clear DMSO stock solution to 900 μL of 20% SBE-β-CD physiological saline solution and mix evenly.
Preparation of 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline (4°C,1 week): Dissolve 2 g SBE-β-CD in 10 mL saline to obtain a clear solution.

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Solubility in Formulation 3: ≥ 2.08 mg/mL (7.39 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 90% Corn Oil (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution.
For example, if 1 mL of working solution is to be prepared, you can add 100 μL of 20.8 mg/mL clear DMSO stock solution to 900 μL of corn oil and mix evenly.


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Preparing Stock Solutions 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 3.5543 mL 17.7715 mL 35.5429 mL
5 mM 0.7109 mL 3.5543 mL 7.1086 mL
10 mM 0.3554 mL 1.7771 mL 3.5543 mL

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Biological Data
  • Cycloheximide

    Experimental strategy of GTI-seq using ribosome E-site translation inhibitors.2012 Sep 11;109(37):E2424-32.

  • Cycloheximide

    Impact of uORF features on translational regulation.2012 Sep 11;109(37):E2424-32.

  • Cycloheximide

    Cross-species conservation of alternative TIS positions and identification of translated ncRNA.2012 Sep 11;109(37):E2424-32.

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