neocarzinostatin

Neocarzinostatin is an effective DNA-damaging, anti-tumor antibiotic. It recognizes double-stranded DNA bulge and induces DNA double strand breaks (DSBs). Neocarzinostatin leads to apoptosis. Neocarzinostatin has potential for EpCAM-positive cancer treatment.

2-hydroxy-6-Methylbenzoic acid is a constituent of G. anandria, a well-known traditional Chinese medicinal herb, and also produced in various fungi, including P. patulum, where it is a precursor to the toxin patulin . This polyketide is a key structural moiety for many different antibiotic and anticancer agents, including chlorothricin , maduropeptin, neocarzinostatin, and terreic acid.

Ac-AAVALLPAVLLALLAP-LEHD-CHO is a caspase inhibitor targeting caspases 4, 5, and 9, demonstrating protective effects in MCF-7 cells treated with Neocarzinostatin [1].