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PHOSPHOLIPASES

ENZYMES

SE-100
Diacylglycerol kinase (from E. coli)
sn-1,2-diacylglycerol kinase (DAGK)
A highly useful tool to quantify diacylglycerols, the product of phospholipase C hydrolysis of membrane lipids.

SE-104
Phospholipase A2 (from Apis mellifera)
Phosphatidylcholine 2-acylhydrolase
[9001-84-7] (EC 3.1.1.4) Storage: -20°C
Supplied lyophilized. Specific activity: 600-1800 U/mg protein. One unit will hydrolyze 1 µmol soybean L-a-phosphatidylcholine to L-a-lysophosphatidylcholine and fatty acid per minute at pH 8.9 and 25°C. Also acts on phosphatidylethanolamine and other phosphatidyl esters.
1 mg
5 mg

SE-106
Phospholipase C, phosphatidylinositol-specific (from Bacillus cereus)
>95% by SDS-PAGE [9001-86-9] (EC 3.1.4.10) Storage: -20°C
Supplied at 0.1 mg/ml. Specific activity: ~500 U/mg protein. One unit will liberate 4 U of glycosyl-PI-anchored acetylcholinesterase per minute at pH 7.4 and 37°C. May be used to release phosphatidylinositol (PI)-linked proteins from membranes.
5 U
5 x 5 U

SE-166
Phospholipase D (from Streptomyces sp.)
Phosphatidylcholine phosphatidohydrolase
>90% by SDS-PAGE, 50-55 kDa, [9001-87-0] (EC 3.1.4.4) Storage: -70°C
Supplied ~5000 U/ml in 100 mM sodium acetate, pH 5.6. Specific activity: 20 kU/mg protein. One unit will release 1 µmol of choline from L-a-phosphatidylcholine per hour at pH 5.6 and 37°C1,2. This enzyme has two useful activities: 1) Hydrolysis of lecithins to phosphatidic acid and choline. Also active on phosphatidylserine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol and sphingomyelins. 2) Transfer of n-alchohols, in the presence of phosphatidylcholine, to produce phosphatidyl alcohols and choline.
2.5 kU
5 x 2.5 kU

SE-108
Sphingomyelinase (from Staphylococcus aureus)
Sphingomyelin cholinephosphohydrolase
[9031-54-3] (EC 3.1.4.12) Storage: 4°C
Supplied in 50% glycerol/0.25 M phosphate buffer. Specific activity: 100-300 U/mg protein. One unit will hydrolyze 1 µmol of TNPAL-sphingomyelin per minute at pH 7.4 and 37°C. May be used exogenously to initiate the sphingomyelin signaling pathway3,4,5. Has very little activity on phosphatidylcholine.
10 U
50 U

PHOSPHOLIPASE A2 (PLA2)

PLA2 ANTISENSE OLIGO'S

ZA-110
cPLA2 Antisense Oligo
>90% by HPLC and capillary electrophoresis, MW=5.6 kDa, Storage: -70°C
An 18-mer oligodeoxynucleotide with four phosphorothioate linkages, directed against the human cytosolic, Ca2+-dependent phospholipase A2 (cPLA2). To increase nuclease resistance, this oligo contains a total of four phosphorothioate linkages, two each at the 5' and 3' ends. An identical oligo without phosphorothioate linkages and applied without cationic lipids decreased human monocyte cPLA2 protein levels by 57% and chemokine-stimulated arachidonate release by 81% (10 µM)6. At 3-10 µM, it completely blocked chemotaxis toward monocyte chemotactic protein-16. Supplied lyophilized.
25 nmols

ZA-111
cPLA2 Control Oligo
>90% by HPLC and capillary electrophoresis, MW=5.6 kDa, Storage: -70°C
An 18-mer oligo with two phosphorothioate linkages at each end, it has the cPLA2 antisense sequence (ZA-110, above) except for four mismatched bases. Oligonucleotide with this sequence had no effect on cPLA2 expression or chemokine-stimulated arachidonate release6. Supplied lyophilized.
25 nmols

ZP-110
cPLA2 Antisense and Control Oligo Pair
This pair consists of cPLA2 Antisense Oligo, 25 nmols (ZA-110) and cPLA2 Control Oligo, 25 nmols (ZA-111).
1 pair

PLA2 INHIBITORS

ST-335
AACOCF3
Arachidonyltrifluoromethyl ketone
98%, MW=356.5 [149301-79-1] Storage: -20°C
AACOCF3 is a trifluoromethylketone derivative of arachidonic acid. It is a selective inhibitor of human cytosolic PLA2 and Ca2+-independent PLA2 (iPLA2, IC50=15 µM)8. It is active in intact platelets9 and U937 cells (IC50=8 µM)10. It also inhibits anandamide amidase (100% at 7.5 µM)11.
10 mg
50 mg

EI-178
N-(p-Amylcinnamoyl)anthranilic acid (ACA)
99%, MW=337.4 [110683-10-8] Storage: RT
ACA is a close structural analog of the PLA2 inhibitor, ONO-RS-08212 and possesses similar but less potent inhibitory activity13. It also possesses moderate leukotriene antagonist activity14.
50 mg
250 mg

EI-175
Aristolochic acid
97%, 1:1 mixture of aristolochic acids I and II, MW=341.3 [313-67-7] Storage: RT
Aristolochic acid is a phenanthrenecarboxylic acid derivative occurring in Aristolochiaceae. It has been reported to inhibit PLA2 from various snake venoms15 as well as human platelet and synovial fluid PLA216. It also inhibits ionophore-stimulated PLA2 activity in human neutrophils (IC50=40 µM)17.
50 mg
250 mg

EI-176
Aristolochic acid sodium salt
97%, 1:1 mixture of aristolochic acids I and II, MW=363.2, Storage: RT
Water soluble form of aristolochic acid.
50 mg
250 mg

EI-123
Cytidine 5'-diphosphocholine sodium salt (CDP-choline)
99%, MW=510.3 [33818-15-4] Storage: 0°C
Completely inhibits PLA2 activation following cryogenic brain injury in the rabbit at 200 mg/kg18. Intermediate in phospholipid biosynthesis.
100 mg
1 g

EI-112
7,7-Dimethyleicosadienoic acid (DEDA)
98%, MW=336.6 [89560-01-0] Storage: 0°C
DEDA inhibits P388D1 cell PLA2 (IC50=16 µM)19 and snake venum PLA2 (IC50=14 µM)20. It inhibits human recombinant sPLA2 (IC50=5.8 µM) selectively over cPLA2. It is also a weak inhibitor of 5-lipoxygenase (IC50=56 µM, RBL-l cells)22. Licensed under U.S. patent 4,434,101.
10 mg
50 mg

ST-340
HELSS (Haloenol lactone suicide substrate, BEL, Bromoenol lactone)
E-6-(Bromomethylene)tetrahydro-3-(1-naphthalenyl)-2H-pyran-2-one
98%, MW=317.2 [88070-98-8] Storage: -20°C
HELSS is a potent, irreversible, mechanism-based inhibitor of Ca2+-independent PLA2 (70% inhibition at 100 nM)23,8. It possesses a 1000-fold selectivity for Ca2+-independent PLA2 vs. Ca2+-dependent PLA2. It has been used to identify the PLA2 involved in the release of arachidonate induced by vasopressin stimulation of A-10 smooth muscle cells (IC50=1 µM24. It has also been shown to inhibit the Mg2+-dependent phophatidate phosphohydrolase from P388D1 macrophages (IC50~8 µM)25.
5 mg
25 mg

ST-310
Luffariellolide
98%, MW=386.3, Storage: -20°C
Luffariellolide, a marine sesterterpenoid isolated from Luffariella sp., is structurally related to manoalide. It is slightly less potent than manoalide at PLA2 inhibition but partially reversible (IC50=0.23 µM, bee venum PLA2)26. It inhibits human recombinant sPLA2 (IC50=9.3 µM) selectively over cPLA221,27.
1 mg
5 x 1 mg

ST-360
Methyl arachidonyl fluorophosphonate (MAFP)
98%, MW=370.5, Storage: -20°C
MAFP is a new, selective, irreversible inhibitor of cPLA2, IC50=5 µM28,29. It has also been shown to inhibit the Ca2+-independent iPLA2 (IC50=0.5 µM)30.
5 mg
25 mg

EI-177
Manoalide
98%, MW=416.5 [75088-80-1] Storage: -20°C
Manoalide is a marine sesterterpenoid isolated from Luffariella variabilis. It irreversibly inhibits human synovial fluid PLA2 (IC50=0.02-0.2 µM depending on substrate)31 as well as bee (IC50=0.05 µM)32 and cobra venum (IC50=2 µM)33 PLA2. It inhibits human recombinant sPLA2 (IC50=4.7 µM) selectively over cPLA221. It inhibits the release of arachidonate in cultured mouse peritoneal macrophages and in a mouse in vivo model34. Its mechanism of action involves covalent modification of lysine residues35,36. Also inhibits PLC (IC50=1.5 µM)37 and calcium channels38.
1 mg
5 x 1 mg

ST-315
3-(4-Octadecyl)-benzoylacrylic acid (OBAA)
98%, MW=428.4, Storage: RT
OBAA is a potent inhibitor of snake venom PLA2 (IC50=0.07 µM)39. It inhibits allergen-induced bronchospasm in the guinea pig40.
10 mg
50 mg

EI-118
Oleyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine
98%, MW=477.7 [96720-06-8] Storage: -20°C
A potent and specific substrate analog PLA2 inhibitor (IC50=6.2 µM-porcine pancreatic PLA2)41. It inhibits human recombinant sPLA2 (IC50=13.7 µM) selectively over cPLA221. At 1 µM it completely blocked the myogenic response in perfused dog renal arcuate arteries42.
10 mg
50 mg

ST-320
ONO-RS-082
2-(p-Amylcinnamoyl)amino-4-chlorobenzoic acid
98%, MW=371.9 [99754-06-0] Storage: RT
Inhibits epinephrine-stimulated thromboxane production (86% at 3.5 µM) via inhibition of PLA2 in human platelets12. IC50=7 µM for purified guinea pig lung PLA243.
20 mg
100 mg

ST-336
PACOCF3
Palmityltrifluoromethyl ketone
99%, MW=308.4 [141022-99-3] Storage: -20°C
Selective cPLA2 (IC50=45 µM)44 and iPLA2 inhibitor (IC50=3.8 µM)8.
10 mg
50 mg

ST-350
12-epi-Scalaradial
98%, MW=428.6 [53527-28-9] Storage: -20°C
Scalaradial is a marine natural product isolated from Cacospongia sp. It is a potent inhibitor of bee venom PLA2 (IC50=0.07 µM)45. The close analog, 12-epi-scalaradial has identical activity. It inhibits human recombinant sPLA2 with 5-fold selectivity over cPLA2 (IC50=5.4 vs. 28 µM)21.
1 mg
5 x 1 mg

ST-325
Thioetheramide-PC
1-Palmitylthio-2-palmitoylamino-1,2-dideoxy-sn-glycero-3-phosphorylcholine
98%, MW=735.6, Storage: -20°C
A potent substrate analog inhibitor of snake venom PLA2 (IC50=2 µM)46. It inhibits human recombinant sPLA2 (IC50=0.9 µM) selectively over cPLA221.
5 mg
25 mg

PLA2 ASSAY SUBSTRATES

ST-500
1,2-bis(Heptanoylthio)glycerophosphocholine
98%, MW=513.7 [89019-63-6] Storage: -20°C
A novel PLA1 and PLA2 substrate for use in a thiol-based spectrophotometric assay47,48.
5 mg
5 x 5 mg

ST-502
7-HC-arachidonate
7-Hydroxycoumarinyl-arachidonate
98%, MW=448.6, Storage: -20°C
PLA2 fluorogenic substrate for use in assays with phospholipid and Ca2+. For use with purified enzyme, as this substrate is nonspecific49.
10 mg
50 mg

ST-501
7-HC 6-heptenoate
7-Hydroxycoumarinyl 6-heptenoate
99%, MW=272.3, Storage: RT
PLA2 fluorogenic substrate for use in assays without phospholipid and Ca2+. For use with purified, enzyme, as this substrate is nonspecific49.
10 mg
50 mg

ST-503
7-HC-g-linolenate
7-Hydroxycoumarinyl-g-linolenate
98%, MW=422.6, Storage: -20°C
PLA2 fluorogenic substrate for use in assays with phospholipid and Ca2+. For use with purified enzyme, as this substrate is nonspecific49,50.
10 mg
50 mg

PHOSPHOLIPASE C INHIBITORS

ST-330
D609
Tricyclodecan-9-yl xanthogenate·K
98%, MW=266.5 [83373-60-8] Storage: -20°C
D609 is a selective inhibitor of phosphatidylcholine-specific PLC (PC-PLC)51 (IC50~94 µM)52. It has been employed to establish the functional coupling of PC-PLC with sphingomyelinase52 and to establish the coupling of PC hydrolysis to the activation of Raf-1 protein kinase53. A recent report showed that D609 indirectly inhibits phorbol ester-stimulated PLD activity54. Possesses antitumor and antiviral activity55.
5 mg
25 mg

EI-180
Neomycin sulfate
85% neomycin B, remainder neomycin C, MW=908.9 [1405-10-3] Storage: 0°C
An aminoglycoside antibiotic which inhibits PLC (IC50=1-10 µM)56,57,58 via binding to inositol phospholipids59. It also inhibits phosphatidylcholine-PLD activity (IC50=65 µM)60 and induces Ca2+ mobilization and PLA2 activation in human platelets61.
1 g
5 g

L-108
1-O-Octadecyl-2-O-methyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphorylcholine (ET-18-OCH3)
99%, MW=523.7 [70641-51-9] Storage: -20°C
Inhibits phosphatidylinositol-specific PLC (IC50=0.4-9.6 µM)62. Inhibits protein kinase C from various leukemic cells63. Inhibits CoA-independent transacylase (IC50=0.5 µM) an enzyme that remodels arachidonate between specific phospholipids64. Induces apoptosis in HL-60 cells65. Antineoplastic activity66.
5 mg
25 mg

ST-300
RHC-80267 (U-57908)
1,6-bis-(cyclohexyloximinocarbonylamino)-hexane
98%, MW=394.6 [83654-05-1] Storage: RT
Diacylglycerol (DAG) is an important cellular source of arachidonate which may be released by the action of DAG lipase67. RHC-80267 selectively inhibits DAG lipase activity in canine platelets (IC50=4 µM)68, bovine adrenal chromaffin cells69, human adrenal glomerulosa cells70, rat thyroid lobes71 and pancreatic minilobules72.
10 mg
50 mg

ST-391
U-73122
1-(6-((17b-3-methoxyestra-1,3,5(10)-trien-17-yl)amino)hexyl)-1H-pyrrole-2,5-dione
98%, MW=464.7 [112648-68-7] Storage: RT
Inhibits agonist induced phospholipase C (PLC) activation (IC50=1.0-2.1 µM) in human platelets73 and neutrophils74. It also inhibits agonist induced down-regulation of muscarinic receptors in SK-N-SH neuroblastoma cells75. It is a useful tool to investigate receptor-mediated PI turnover in signal transduction76,77. It is a potent inhibitor of human neutrophil adhesion to biological surfaces as well as adhesion-dependent granule exocytosis and oxidative burst78.
5 mg
25 mg

ST-392
U-73343
1-(6-((17b-3-methoxyestra-1,3,5(10)-trien-17-yl)amino)hexyl)-2,5-pyrrolidine-dione
98%, MW=466.7 [142878-12-4] Storage: RT
Inactive analog of U-73122. May be used as a negative control73,74.
5 mg
25 mg

PHOSPHOLIPASE D REAGENTS

ST-401
Phosphatidylbutanol
1-Palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphobutanol
98%, MW=731.1, Storage: -20°C
Phosphatidylbutanol is a useful chromatographic standard for PLD assay79.
Inquire

ST-400
Phosphatidylethanol
1-Palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanol
98%, MW=703.0, Storage: -20°C
In the presence of ethanol, phospholipase D converts phosphatidylcholine to phosphatidylethanol80,81. This conversion is the basis of a sensitive and selective assay for PLD activity in intact cells82,83. Phosphatidylethanol is a useful chromatographic standard for this assay. For reviews on PLD mediated signalling see references84,85,86.
10 mg
50 mg

ST-405
Propranolol
(?1-(Isopropylamino)-3-(1-naphthyloxy)-2-propanol·HCl
98%, MW=295.8 [3506-09-0] Storage: 0°C
Propranolol blocks PLD derived DAG formation by inhibiting phosphatidate phosphohydrolase (IC50=70 µM)87,88. It is a useful tool to discriminate between PLC or PLD mediated DAG production86. It is also a b-adrenergic receptor blocking agent89.
1 g
5 g

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