(+/-)-블비스타틴

개요(±)-Blebbistatin is a racemic mixture of (–)-blebbistatin and (+)-blebbistatin , the active and inactive forms, respectively. (–)-Blebbistatin is a selective cell-permeable inhibitor of non-muscle myosin II ATPases. (–)-Blebbistatin rapidly and reversibly inhibits Mg-ATPase activity and in vitro motility of non-muscle myosin IIA and IIB for several species (IC50s = 0.5-5 μM), while poorly inhibiting smooth muscle myosin (IC50 = 8 μM). Through these effects, (–)-blebbistatin blocks apoptosis-related bleb formation, directed cell migration, and cytokinesis in vertebrate cells. However, prolonged exposure to blue light (450-490 nm) results in degradation of blebbistatin to an inactive product via cytotoxic intermediates, which may be problematic for its use in fluorescent live cell imaging applications. (S)-nitro-Blebbistatin and (R)-nitro-blebbistatin are more stable forms of (–)-blebbistatin and (+)-blebbistatin, respectively. The addition of a nitro group stabilizes the molecules to circumvent their degradation by prolonged blue light exposure. (S)-nitro-Blebbistatin and (R)-nitro-blebbistatin have the same stereochemistry of the active and inactive enantiomers, respectively.

용도Blebbistatin blocked myosin II-dependent cell processes. It blocks cell blebbing rapidly and reversibly. Also rapidly disrupted directed cell migration and cytokinesis in vertebrate cell. It blocks both blebbing and cytokinesis at 50-100μM. (±)-1-Phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-4-hydroxypyrrolo[2,3-b]-7-methylquinolin-4-one Selective inhibitor of nonmuscle myosin II; inhibits contraction of the cleavage furrow without disrupting mitosis or contractile ring assembly. Rapidly and reversibly blocks cell blebbing, and disrupts directed cell migration and cytokinesis in vertebrate cells.