Ellagic acid used as selective, ATP-competitive inhibitor of casein kinase 2. Exhibits antitumor activity and inhibits glutathione S-transferase. It is also used as a Topo I and II, FGR, GSK, and PKA inhibitor.Commonly occurring plant polyphenol, inhibitor of glutathione S-transferase. Used for the assay of factor XIIa in plasma.Contact activation in blood coagulation.
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Applications
Ellagic acid used as selective, ATP-competitive inhibitor of casein kinase 2. Exhibits antitumor activity and inhibits glutathione S-transferase. It is also used as a Topo I and II, FGR, GSK, and PKA inhibitor.Commonly occurring plant polyphenol, inhibitor of glutathione S-transferase. Used for the assay of factor XIIa in plasma.Contact activation in blood coagulation.
Solubility
Slightly soluble in water. Soluble in 1M sodium hydroxide (10 mg/ml), EtOH, and pyridine.
Notes
Air sensitive and light sensitive. Store under dry inert gas. Store in cool dry place in tightly closed container. Store in dark and away form air.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Patrice Njomnang Soh: Benoît Witkowski; David Olagnier; Marie-Laure Nicolau; Maria-Concepcion Garcia-Alvarez; Antoine Berry; and Françoise Benoit-Vical. In Vitro and In Vivo Properties of Ellagic Acid in Malaria Treatment. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 2009, 31100-1106.
- Sungwoo Kim; Satoru K. Nishimoto; Joel D. Bumgardnerd; Warren O. Haggardd; M. Waleed Gabere; Yunzhi Yang. A chitosan/β-glycerophosphate thermo-sensitive gel for the delivery of ellagic acid for the treatment of brain cancer. Biomaterials. 2010, 31 (14), 4157-4166.