Triacsin C
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| Category | Enzyme inhibitors |
| Catalog number | BBF-04092 |
| CAS | 76896-80-5 |
| Molecular Weight | 207.30 |
| Molecular Formula | C11H17N3O |
| Purity | ≥95% |
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Description
Triacsin C, originally isolated from Streptomyces sp., is a polyunsaturated fatty acid derivative. It has been found to be an acyl-CoA synthetase inhibitor as well as an effective vasodilator. It selectively inhibits arachidonoyl-CoA synthetase in intact cells and the nonspecific acyl-CoA synthetase in cell sonicates, as well as inhibits neutrophil functions.
Specification
| Synonyms | 2E,4E,7E-Undecatriene-1-triazene; WS 1228A; 1-Hydroxy-3-(2',4',7'-undecatrienylidine)triazene |
| Storage | Store at -20°C, Under Inert Atmosphere |
| IUPAC Name | N-[(E)-[(2E,4E,7E)-undeca-2,4,7-trienylidene]amino]nitrous amide |
| Canonical SMILES | CCCC=CCC=CC=CC=NNN=O |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C11H17N3O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15/h4-5,7-11H,2-3,6H2,1H3,(H,13,15)/b5-4+,8-7+,10-9+,12-11+ |
| InChI Key | NKTGCVUIESDXPU-YLEPRARLSA-N |
| Source | Streptomyces aureofaciens |
Properties
| Appearance | White to Off-white Powder |
| Boiling Point | 320.7°C at 760 mmHg |
| Melting Point | 105-108°C |
| Density | 0.94 g/cm3 |
| Solubility | Soluble in DMSO, Methanol |
Reference Reading
1. Anti-atherosclerotic activity of triacsin C, an acyl-CoA synthetase inhibitor
Ichiji Namatame, Hiroshi Tomoda, Satoshi Omura, Shun Ishibashi, Daisuke Matsuda, Taichi Ohshiro J Antibiot (Tokyo) . 2008 May;61(5):318-21. doi: 10.1038/ja.2008.45.
As previously reported, triacsin C, a selective inhibitor of acyl-CoA synthetase, inhibited the synthesis of cholesteryl ester and triacylglycerol in mouse peritoneal macrophages, leading to a reduction of lipid droplets. Therefore, the in vivo efficacy was studied. Low-density lipoprotein receptor-knockout (LDLR-/-) mice were fed a high cholesterol diet (0.15%) for two months to measure the atherogenic areas of the hearts and aortas. When triacsin C was orally administered (10 mg/kg/day), the atherosclerotic areas were significantly reduced by 86% in aorta and 36% in hearts. The results strongly suggested that triacsin C shows anti-atherogenic activity by inhibiting acyl-CoA synthetase activity.
2. Triacsin C blocks de novo synthesis of glycerolipids and cholesterol esters but not recycling of fatty acid into phospholipid: evidence for functionally separate pools of acyl-CoA
P Wang, R A Igal, R A Coleman Biochem J . 1997 Jun 1;324 ( Pt 2)(Pt 2):529-34. doi: 10.1042/bj3240529.
The trafficking of acyl-CoAs within cells is poorly understood. In order to determine whether newly synthesized acyl-CoAs are equally available for the synthesis of all glycerolipids and cholesterol esters, we incubated human fibroblasts with [14C]oleate, [3H]arachidonate or [3H]glycerol in the presence or absence of triacsin C, a fungal metabolite that is a competitive inhibitor of acyl-CoA synthetase. Triacsin C inhibited de novo synthesis from glycerol of triacylglycerol, diacylglycerol and cholesterol esters by more than 93%, and the synthesis of phospholipid by 83%. However, the incorporation of oleate or arachidonate into phospholipids appeared to be relatively unimpaired when triacsin was present. Diacylglycerol acyltransferase and lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase had similar dependences on palmitoyl-CoA in both liver and fibroblasts; thus it did not appear that acyl-CoAs, when present at low concentrations, would be preferentially used to acylate lysophospholipids. We interpret these data to mean that, when fatty acid is not limiting, triacsin blocks the acylation of glycerol 3-phosphate and diacylglycerol, but not the reacylation of lysophospholipids. Two explanations are possible: (1) different acyl-CoA synthetases exist that vary in their sensitivity to triacsin; (2) an independent mechanism channels acyl-CoA towards phospholipid synthesis when little acyl-CoA is available. In either case, the acyl-CoAs available to acylate cholesterol, glycerol 3-phosphate, lysophosphatidic acid and diacylglycerol and those acyl-CoAs that are used by lysophospholipid acyltransferases and by ceramide N-acyltransferase must reside in two non-mixing acyl-CoA pools or, when acyl-CoAs are limiting, they must be selectively channelled towards specific acyltransferase reactions.
3. Triacsin C reduces lipid droplet formation and induces mitochondrial biogenesis in primary rat hepatocytes
Anna Maria A P Fernandes, Felippe H Zuccolotto-Dos-Reis, Luciane C Alberici, Marcos N Eberlin, Bruno G Teodoro, Isis C Kettelhut, Carlos R P Dechandt, Carlos Curti J Bioenerg Biomembr . 2017 Oct;49(5):399-411. doi: 10.1007/s10863-017-9725-9.
Intracellular long-chain acyl-CoA synthetases (ACSL) activate fatty acids to produce acyl-CoA, which undergoes β-oxidation and participates in the synthesis of esterified lipids such as triacylglycerol (TAG). Imbalances in these metabolic routes are closely associated with the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Triacsin C is one of the few compounds that inhibit TAG accumulation into lipid droplets (LD) by suppressing ACSL activity. Here we report that treatment of primary rat hepatocytes with triacsin C at concentrations lower than the IC50(4.1 μM) for LD formation: (i) diminished LD number in a concentration-dependent manner; (ii) increased mitochondrial amount; (iii) markedly improved mitochondrial metabolism by enhancing the β-oxidation efficiency, electron transport chain capacity, and degree of coupling - treatment of isolated rat liver mitochondria with the same triacsin C concentrations did not affect the last two parameters; (iv) decreased the GSH/GSSG ratio and elevated the protein carbonyl level, which suggested an increased reactive oxygen species production, as observed in isolated mitochondria. The hepatocyte mitochondrial improvements were not related to either the transcriptional levels of PGC-1α or the content of mTOR and phosphorylated AMPK. Triacsin C at 10 μM induced hepatocyte death by necrosis and/or apoptosis through mechanisms associated with mitochondrial permeability transition pore opening, as demonstrated by experiments using isolated mitochondria. Therefore, triacsin C at sub-IC50concentrations modulates the lipid imbalance by shifting hepatocytes to a more oxidative state and enhancing the fatty acid consumption, which can in turn accelerate lipid oxidation and reverse NAFLD in long-term therapies.
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