• Product NameUsnic Acid
• Brief DescriptionInhibitors
• Purification99.98%
• Biological ActivityUsnic acid is an antimicrobial,antitumor and enzyme inhibiting agent shown to uncouple oxidative phosphorylation in mouse-liver mitochondria. Usnic acid induces necrosis in certain cells.
• Target NameAutophagy activator
• CAS No. 125-46-2
• Calculated MW 344.32
• Formulation C18H16O7
• Storage 3 years -20˚C powder;2 years -80˚C in solvent;

• Research Area:Cancer
  SMILES:CC(=O)C1C(=O)C=C2OC3=C(C(C)=O)C(O)=C(C)C(O)=C3C2(C)C1=O
  Pathways:Autophagy
  Receptor:Autophagy
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  Solubility:DMSO: 10 mM
  Appearance:Yellow Powder
  Remark:For obtaining a higher solubility , please warm the tube at 37 ˚C and shake it in the ultrasonic bath for a while.Stock solution can be stored below -20 ˚C for several month.

1. Su ZQ, et al. Int Immunopharmacol. 2014 Oct;22(2):371-8.

• Flow Cytometry (FCM) General Protocol
• Immunofluorescence(IC)
• Immunohistochemistry(Polymer)
• Western Blotting