Alvespimycin HCl Description
The hydrochloride salt of alvespimycin, an analogue
of the antineoplastic benzoquinone antibiotic
geldanamycin. Alvespimycin binds to HSP90, a chaperone
protein that aids in the assembly, maturation and
folding of proteins. Subsequently, the function of Hsp90
is inhibited, leading to the degradation and depletion
of its client proteins such as kinases and transcription
factors involved with cell cycle regulation and signal
transduction.
Chemical Structure

Alvespimycin HCl Chemical structure names
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17-dimethylaminoethylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin
- geldanamycin,17-demethoxy-17-[[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]amino]-,monohydrochloride
- hydrochloride of
(4E,6Z,8S,9S,10E,12S,13R,14S,16R)-19-[[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]amino]-13-hydroxy-8,14-dimethoxy-4,10,12,16-tetramethyl-3,20,22-trioxo-2-azabicyclo[16.3.1]docosa-1(21),4,6,10,18-penten-9-yl carbamate.