Novobiocic acid
Application Notes
Novobiocic acid is a member of the novobiocin aminocoumarin antibiotic family. Novobiocic acid is a key intermediate in the biosynthesis of novobiocin and an important acid degradation product. While novobiocic acid exhibits little antibacterial activity, it is more potent than novobiocin as a potentiator of etoposide BP-16 activity by inhibiting efflux from tumor cells.
References
- Initial characterization of novobiocic acid noviosyl transferase activity of NovM in biosynthesis of the antibiotic novobiocin. Freel Meyers C.L. et al., Biochem. 2003, 42, 4179.
- Novobiocic acid synthetase. Koinek LA. & Meyer H.F., Meth. enzymol. 1975, 43, 502.
- Structure-activity studies of novobiocin analogs as modulators of the cytotoxicity of etoposide (VP-16). Rappa G. et al., Oncol. Res. 2000, 12, 113.