Monastrol
Selleck Chemicals
SKU:S8439-10MG
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Monastrol is an inhibitor of Kinesins used in studies of Cell Cycle Regulation. It is especially relevant in cancer and cell cycle models, where defined compound exposure can be linked to checkpoint control, mitotic progression, and proliferation timing.
By inhibiting Kinesins, Monastrol can be used to examine checkpoint control, mitotic progression, and proliferation timing. This context is compatible with cell-cycle, mitotic, and proliferation assays, as well as transcriptional, biochemical, or phenotypic comparisons linked to the annotated pathway state. In cancer and cell cycle models, these readouts can be combined with viability, reporter, localization, biochemical conversion, or morphology endpoints to refine experimental interpretation.
Research Applications
- Target-focused assays involving Kinesins
- Pathway perturbation studies connected to Cell Cycle Regulation
- Concentration-response inhibition and target-dependence studies
- Phenotypic profiling in cancer and cell cycle models
Overall, Monastrol is appropriate when a defined chemical perturbant is needed to connect Kinesins with measurable biochemical, transcriptional, electrophysiological, imaging, or phenotypic readouts in cancer and cell cycle models. This profile is suited to mechanistic follow-up, comparative profiling, and assay optimization under defined exposure conditions.
- Targets:
- Kinesins
- Target Class:
- Other
- Pathways:
- Cell Cycle Regulation
- Research Area:
- Cancer • Cell Cycle
- CAS No.:
- 329689-23-8
- Molecular Weight:
- 292.35
- Formula:
- C₁₄H₁₆N₂O₃S
- SMILES:
- CCOC(=O)C1=C(NC(=S)NC1C2=CC(=CC=C2)O)C
- InChIKey:
- LOBCDGHHHHGHFA-LBPRGKRZSA-N
- PubChem:
- 794323
- Storage Temperature:
- -20°C
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