Migrastatin

Migrastatin
Migrastatin
Identifiers
ChemSpider 21106454 YesY
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Properties
Molecular formula C27H39NO7
Molar mass 489.60 g/mol
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Migrastatin is an organic compound which naturally occurs in the Streptomyces platensis bacteria. Migrastatin and several of its analogues (including Isomigrastatin) have shown to have potential in treating cancer, as it inhibits the metastasis of cancer cells.[1]

References

  1. ^ Shan, D et al (2005). "Synthetic analogues of migrastatin that inhibit mammary tumor metastasis in mice". PNAS 102 (10): 3772–3776. doi:10.1073/pnas.0500658102. PMC 553334. PMID 15728385. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=553334.