The calphostins are a class of closely related chemical compounds isolated from the fungus ''
Cladosporium cladosporioides
''Cladosporium cladosporioides'' is a darkly pigmented mold that occurs world-wide on a wide range of materials both outdoors and indoors. It is one of the most common fungi in outdoor air where its spores are important in seasonal allergic dise ...
''. The known calphostins include calphostin A, calphostin B,
calphostin C, calphostin D, and calphostin I. The calphostins are
inhibitors of
protein kinase C
In cell biology, Protein kinase C, commonly abbreviated to PKC (EC 2.7.11.13), is a family of protein kinase enzymes that are involved in controlling the function of other proteins through the phosphorylation of hydroxyl groups of serine and t ...
(PKC). The most potent member of the series, calphostin C, has found use as a biochemical tool because of this activity.
Calphostin C (UCN-1028C)
at Biomol
Calphostin C
Calphostin C is a potent inhibitor of protein kinase C
In cell biology, Protein kinase C, commonly abbreviated to PKC (EC 2.7.11.13), is a family of protein kinase enzymes that are involved in controlling the function of other proteins through the phosphorylation of hydroxyl groups of serine and t ...
(PKC).
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*{{Commonscat-inline, Calphostins
O-methylated natural phenols
Cladosporium
3-Hydroxypropenals within hydroxyquinones