This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Acros Organics product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Acros Organics product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
General Description
- Bafilomycin A1 is a specific potent inhibitor of vacuolar ATPases
- It is a macrolide antibiotic, and shows fungicide activity
Application
- Bafilomycin A1 has antibacterial, antifungal, and antineoplastic activity
- It can be immunosuppressive
- It can prevent maturation of autophagic vacuoles by inhibiting fusion between autophagosomes and lysosomes
- It is a potent and selective inhibitor of vacuolar-type H+ ATPase (V-ATPase)
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Miao, Y.; Li, G.; Zhang, X.; Xu, H.; Abraham, S. N. A TRP Channel Senses Lysosome Neutralization by Pathogens to Trigger Their Expulsion. Cell. 2015, 161 (6), 1306-1319.
- Lee, K. I.; Kim, M. J.; Koh, H.; Lee, J. I.; Namkoong, S.; Oh, W. K.; Park, J.The anti-hypertensive drug reserpine induces neuronal cell death through inhibition of autophagic flux. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 2015, 462 (4), 402-408.