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Description: Thioredoxin reductase inhibitor; induces MPT
Chemical Name: 1-Thio-β-D-glucopyranosatotriethylphosphine gold-2,3,4,6-tetraacetate
Biological Activity for Auranofin
Auranofin is an inhibitor of thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) (IC50 = 20 nM; Ki = 4 nM for the NADPH-reduced form of human cytosolic TrxR). Thought to induce the mitochondrial permeability transition via inhibition of mitochondrial TrxR. Also exhibits anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive activities; inhibits 5-lipoxygenase at high concentrations and stimulates LTA hydrolase at low concentrations. Also inhibits SARS-CoV-2 infection in Huh7 cell line (IC50 = 1.4 μM)
Technical Data for Auranofin
| M. Wt | 678.48 |
| Formula | C20H34AuO9PS |
| Storage | Store at RT |
| CAS Number | 34031-32-8 |
| PubChem ID | 6918453 |
| InChI Key | AUJRCFUBUPVWSZ-XTZHGVARSA-M |
| Smiles | CCP(CC)(CC)=[Au]S[C@H]1[C@H](OC(C)=O)[C@@H](OC(C)=O)[C@H](OC(C)=O)[C@@H](COC(C)=O)O1 |
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References for Auranofin
References are publications that support the biological activity of the product.
Kim et al (2007) Auranofin blocks interleukin-6 signalling by inhibiting phosphorylation of JAK1 and STAT3. Immunology 122 607 PMID: 17645497
Rigobello et al (2002) Induction of mitochondrial permeability transition by auranofin, a gold(I)-phosphine derivative. Br.J.Pharmacol. 136 1162 PMID: 12163349
Gromer et al (1998) Human placenta thioredoxin reductase. Isolation of the selenoenzyme, steady state kinetics, and inhibition by therapeutic gold compounds. J.Biol.Chem. 273 20096 PMID: 9685351
Betts et al (1990) Auranofin stimulates LTA hydrolase and inhibits 5-lipoxygenase/LTA synthase activity of isolated human neutrophils. Biochem.Pharmacol. 39 1233 PMID: 2157444
Rothan et al (2020) The FDA-approved gold drug auranofin inhibits novel coronavirus (SARS-COV-2) replication and attenuates inflammation in human cells. Virology 547 7 PMID: 32442105
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⚠ WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Auranofin, which is known to the State of California to cause reproductive toxicity with developmental effects. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
1 Citation for Auranofin
Citations are publications that use Tocris products. Selected citations for Auranofin include:
Tsai et al (2015) Zeta Inhibitory Peptide Disrupts Electrostatic Interactions That Maintain Atypical Protein Kinase C in Its Active Conformation on the Scaffold p62. J Biol Chem 290 21845 PMID: 26187466
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