Tunicamycin

Description: Tunicamycin is a mixture of antibiotics that inhibit N-linked glycosylation by blocking GlcNAc phosphotransferase (GPT). Tunicamycin has antitumor activity, as well as anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-viral activity. Target: Influenza Virus, Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Antifungal. Smiles: CC(C)C\C=C\C(=O)N[C@@H]1C(O[C@H]2OC(CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)C2NC(C)=O)O[C@@H](CC(O)[C@H]2O[C@H](C(O)[C@H]2O)n2ccc(=O)[nH]c2=O)C(O)[C@H]1O. References: Hsu JL, et al. Tunicamycin induces resistance to camptothecin and etoposide in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells: role of cell-cycle arrest and GRP78. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol. 2009 Nov,380(5):373-82.