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Cycloheximide
Activators & Inhibitors
Chemical Modulators

Cycloheximide #2112

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Western blot analysis of extracts from Jurkat cells, untreated (-) , or treated with Cycloheximide (50 μg/ml, 24 hr; +), Bortezomib #2204 (10 nM, 24 hr; +), or both, using Ubiquitin Antibody #3933 (upper) or β-Actin (D6A8) Rabbit mAb #8457 (lower).
Western blot analysis of extracts from Jurkat cells, untreated (-) or treated with increasing concentrations of Cycloheximide (24 hr), using PARP Antibody #9542 (upper), Cleaved PARP (Asp214) (D64E10) XP® Rabbit mAb #5625 (middle), or β-Actin (D6A8) Rabbit mAb #8457 (lower).
Chemical structure of cycloheximide.

Product Usage Information

Cycloheximide is supplied as a lyophilized powder. For a 10 mg/ml stock, carefully weigh out and reconstitute 50 mg in 5 ml DMSO or EtOH. Working concentrations and length of treatments vary depending on the desired effect, but it is typically used at 5-50 µg/ml for 4-24 hours. Soluble in DMSO, EtOH, or MeOH.


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Safety Information: Cycloheximide is suspected of causing genetic defects. It may cause adverse reproductive effects - such as birth defect, miscarriages, or infertility. Avoid contact during pregnancy and while nursing. If exposed or concerned, get medical advice. See Safety Data Sheet (SDS).

Storage

Store lyophilized or in solution at -20ºC, desiccated. Protect from light. In lyophilized form, the chemical is stable for 24 months. Once in solution, use within 3 months to prevent loss of potency. Aliquot to avoid multiple freeze/thaw cycles.

Product Description

Molecular Weight 281.3 g/mol
Purity >90%
Molecular Formula C15H23NO4
CAS 66-81-9
Solubility Soluble in DMSO at 25mg/ml and in H2O at 20mg/ml.

Background

Cycloheximide is a protein synthesis inhibitor in eukaryotes. Although its precise mechanism of action has yet to be fully elucidated, it has been shown to inhibit translation elongation through binding to the E-site of the 60S ribosomal unit and interfering with deacetylated tRNA (1-3). Although not all cell types are equally sensitive to the apoptosis-inducing effects of cycloheximide, it has been shown to induce cell death in T cells through a FADD-dependent mechanism (4). In addition, cycloheximide and Tumor Necrosis Factor possess a synergistic cytotoxicity (5,6), and consequently they are routinely used together to induce cell death. Investigators have demonstrated that cycloheximide blocks bortezomib-stimulated protein ubiquitination (7).

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