Rapamycin, 98+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Blocks cytokine-mediated signal transduction pathwaysRapamycin is used to inhibit tumor growth by halting tumor cell proliferation and suppressing tumor angiogenesis. It forms a complex with FKBP12 that binds and inhibits the molecular target of rapamycin (mTOR) as well as suppresses the immune system, preventing transplant rejection.

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General Description

• Rapamycin is a natural macrolide compound showing antiproliferative activities in mammalian cells
• Rapamycin is a specific inhibitor of rapamycin kinase. It forms a complex with FKBP12 that consequently binds and inhibits rapamycin’s molecular target (rapamycin kinase)

Application

• Rapamycin inhibits tumor growth by preventing tumor cell proliferation and suppressing tumor angiogenesis
• This compound also blocks cytokine-mediated signal transduction pathways
• Rapamycin also promotes the suppression of the immune system
• It was initially defined as an antifungal metabolite produced by Streptomyces hygroscopicus
• In vitro studies demonstrated that this compound is an important mediator of PI3 kinase signaling