Ascomycin (FK520)
Selleck Chemicals
SKU:S7411-5MG
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Ascomycin (FK520) is a substrate of Phosphatases used in studies of enzyme regulation. It is especially relevant when investigators need a named chemical input and interpretable readouts connected to catalytic activity, substrate turnover, and enzymatic regulation in cell signaling and infectious disease models.
As a substrate linked to Phosphatases, Ascomycin (FK520) can be used to examine catalytic activity, substrate turnover, and enzymatic regulation. This target class is commonly examined through enzyme-activity assays, substrate-conversion studies, and mechanism profiling, together with downstream-response mapping. In cell signaling and infectious disease 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 Phosphatases
- Kinetic, turnover, and substrate-competition experiments
- Enzyme-activity assays, substrate-conversion studies, and mechanism profiling
- Phenotypic profiling in cell signaling and infectious disease models
Overall, Ascomycin (FK520) is appropriate when a defined chemical perturbant is needed to connect Phosphatases with measurable biochemical, transcriptional, electrophysiological, imaging, or phenotypic readouts in cell signaling and infectious disease models. This profile is suited to mechanistic follow-up, comparative profiling, and assay optimization under defined exposure conditions.
- Targets:
- Phosphatases
- Target Class:
- Enzyme
- Research Area:
- Cell Signaling • Infectious Disease
- CAS No.:
- 104987-12-4
- Molecular Weight:
- 792.01
- Formula:
- C₄₃H₆₉NO₁₂
- SMILES:
- CCC1C=C(CC(CC(C2C(CC(C(O2)(C(=O)C(=O)N3CCCCC3C(=O)OC(C(C(CC1=O)O)C)C(=CC4CCC(C(C4)OC)O)C)O)C)OC)OC)C)C
- Storage Temperature:
- -20°C
For Research Use Only. Not intended for diagnostic or therapeutic use.
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