KIFUNENSINE Property

Melting point:

>280°C

Density 

1.85±0.1 g/cm3(Predicted)

storage temp. 

−20°C

solubility 

water, double-distilled: soluble50MM

form 

White solid

pka

9.61±0.70(Predicted)

color 

White

Water Solubility 

Soluble to 5 mM in water with sonication

Stability:

Desiccate and Store at -20°C

Safety

WGK Germany 

3

HS Code 

2939800000

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H319Causes serious eye irritation

Precautionary statements

P264Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

P264Wash skin thouroughly after handling.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

P337+P313IF eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention.

KIFUNENSINE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Description

Historically isolated from Kitasatosporia kifunense.1?Kifunensine (CAS 109944-15-2) is an inhibitor of class I α-mannosidases which inhibit glycoprotein processing. Inhibits human endoplasmic reticulum α-1,2-mannosidase I and Golgi Class I mannosidases IA, IB and IC with Ki values of 130 and 23 nM respectively.2 Inhibition of endoplasmic reticulum a-mannosidase I activity rescues the human a-sarcoglycan R77C mutation suggesting a new pharmacological approach for limb girdle muscular dystrophy type 2D patients carrying mutations that impair a-sarcoglycan trafficking.3 Improves maturation of misfolded proteins.4

Chemical Properties

White Powder

Uses

Kifunensine is an alkaloid produced by the fungus, Kitasatosporia kifunense, and has been shown to be a weak inhibitor of aryl mannosidase. It is a unique oxamide derivative of mannojirimycin and a potent inhibitor of the glycoprotein processing enzyme mannosidase I. Kifunenesine is ineffective in inhibiting either mannosidase II or the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) a-mannosidase. It also possesses immunomodulating properties based on chemical, physicochemical and x-ray crystallographic analysis.When tested in cell culture using influenza virus-infected MDCK cells, kifunensine, at 1 mg/ml or less, caused almost complete inhibition of complex chain formation with the accumulation of Man9(GlcNAc)2. Thus, kifunensine was proven to be 50 to 100 times more effective than deoxymannojirimycin.Ph

General Description

A potent alkaloid inhibitor of mannosidase I. Does not affect mannosidase II and the endoplasmic reticulum α-mannosidase.

Biological Activity

Inhibitor of class I α -mannosidases that inhibits glycoprotein processing. Inhibits human endoplasmic reticulum α -1,2-mannosidase I and Golgi Class I mannosidases IA, IB and IC with K i values of 130 and 23 nM respectively.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Product does not compete with ATP.

storage

Store at -20°C

References

1)?Iwami et al. (1987), A new immunomodulator, FR-900494: taxonomy, fermentation, isolation, and physico-chemical and biological characteristics; J.Antibiot. (Tokyo) 40 612 2)?Elbein et al. (1990), Kifunensine, a potent inhibitor of the glycoprotein processing mannosidase I; ?J.Biol.Chem. 265 15599 3)?Bartoli et al. (2008), Mannosidase I inhibition rescues the human alpha-sarcoglycan R77C recurrent mutation; ?Hum.Mol.Genet. 17 1214 4)?Wang et al. (2011), Inhibition of endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation rescues native folding in loss of function protein misfolding diseases; J.Biol.Chem. 286 43454